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lockdown

The act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot) WordNet 3.0

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The act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g. in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g. in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or pandemic, etc. Wiktionary

Confinement of people as a security measure. Wiktionary (translation)

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imprisonment

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lockdown

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lockdown