maximum-security
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of maximum-security
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The White House, for example, is seeking $152 million from Congress to turn Alcatraz back into a maximum-security prison, an idea the president has talked about for several years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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
The story focused on a maximum-security prison in El Salvador where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants, including alleged gang members.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
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
Everyone lives in a plush, fancy maximum-security prison.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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