maximum-security
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of maximum-security
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Alfonsi criticized Weiss’s decision in December to temporarily hold a segment on an El Salvador maximum-security prison where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants, including alleged gang members.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
He had been placed in Atascadero State Hospital, a maximum-security prison for mentally ill convicts located between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
On Monday, Weiss was accused by a CBS News staff member of pulling a planned segment on an El Salvador maximum-security prison where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
Mr Kast's party lacks a majority in Congress, meaning some of his proposals, from tougher sentencing to maximum-security prisons, may require compromise and negotiation.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025
Nigro had told us about the loaf—a nutritious but awful-tasting bread invented at the Great Meadow maximum-security prison solely for the purpose of feeding the worst inmates.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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