variants
or less commonly jailor
1
: a keeper of a jail
2
: one that restricts another's liberty as if by imprisonment
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The months drag on; the power cuts out; both the prisoners and the jailers seem to have been abandoned by their mysterious overlords.
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Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Barboza has worked for the sheriff's office since 2010, beginning her career at the department as a jailer, according to Texas Commission on Law Enforcement records.
—Nicole Hensley, Houston Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit claims jailers forced her to remove the covering despite her religious objections.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Joining me to discuss why jailers in Walker County are facing civil rights charges are USA TODAY National Extremism Reporter Will Carless and USA TODAY Investigative Reporter Gina Barton, who investigated Mitchell's death and the jail.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Barboza has worked for the sheriff's office since 2010, beginning her career at the department as a jailer, according to Texas Commission on Law Enforcement records.
—Nicole Hensley, Houston Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit claims jailers forced her to remove the covering despite her religious objections.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Joining me to discuss why jailers in Walker County are facing civil rights charges are USA TODAY National Extremism Reporter Will Carless and USA TODAY Investigative Reporter Gina Barton, who investigated Mitchell's death and the jail.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Jailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jailer. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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