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electronic tag

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noun

  1. another name for tag 1

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It means an offender leaves prison but is not free of their sentence - they are subject to restrictions and conditions on their life which can include electronic tag monitoring of their movements and curfews.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Instead, on Tuesday, a Paris court ended her ban on holding public office and said she should wear an electronic tag for a year.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The state advocate asked this time for one year, not two, with an electronic tag, but again the key part: five years ineligibility.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

But if the court ruled that she must also wear an electronic tag for a year, then that – Le Pen herself says – would make her candidature impossible.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

"His every movement will be tracked, and forced to wear an electronic tag."

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

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