decarceration

English

Etymology

Modeled on incarceration, replacing the prefix with de-.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /diːˌkɑː.səˈɹeɪʃən/
(US) IPA^(key): /diːˌkɑɹ.səˈɹeɪʃən/
Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

decarceration (countable and uncountable, plural decarcerations)

A policy of reducing the amount of imprisoned people in a given population.

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