SINCE 1828
panopticon
noun
pan·op·ti·con
| \ pə-ˈnäp-ti-ˌkän
, pa-\
, pa-\
plural panopticons
Definition of panopticon
1
: an optical instrument combining the telescope and microscope
2
: a circular prison built with cells arranged radially so that a guard at a central position can see all the prisoners
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