panopticon
noun
pan·op·ti·con
\paˈnäptəˌkän\
Definition of panopticon
-s
1 : an optical instrument combining the telescope and microscope
2 : a prison so built radially that a guard at a central position can see all the prisoners
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Origin and Etymology of panopticon
pan- + Greek optikon, neuter of optikos optic — more at optic
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