maximum-security
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of maximum-security
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The government also plans to implement maximum-security standards in dozens of prisons across the country in a bid to sever organized crime leaders' ability to operate from behind bars.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Bureau of Prisons records show he is housed at a maximum-security federal prison in Florence, Colo., know as the “Alcatraz of The Rockies,” that also houses the “El Chapo” and other high-profile criminals.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
Instead, they were shoved into armored personnel carriers and escorted to a military plane that flew them to the Altiplano maximum-security prison, about 50 miles west of Mexico City.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
A second group arrived in August, a total of 55 men who face charges that could keep them locked in maximum-security prisons for the rest of their lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
She had transferred up to Bedford Hills, the maximum-security prison for women in Westchester County.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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