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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That means the only people who could see the next presidential candidate of Turkey’s main opposition party, aside from his jailers, were those sitting in the court and the press room.
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Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026
More than 1,000 worked as jailers.
—Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
From her arrival at the facility, jailers didn’t follow their own procedures for pregnant inmates, the suit alleges.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The agreement served as a way for Tarrant County Jail to fill out the empty detention officer positions and reduce the overtime hours jailers had to work.
—Rachel Royster
may 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
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Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026
More than 1,000 worked as jailers.
—Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
From her arrival at the facility, jailers didn’t follow their own procedures for pregnant inmates, the suit alleges.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The agreement served as a way for Tarrant County Jail to fill out the empty detention officer positions and reduce the overtime hours jailers had to work.
—Rachel Royster
may 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
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“Jailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jailer. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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