prison officer
noun[C]
uk/ˈprɪz.ən ˌɒf.ɪ.sər/us/ˈprɪz.ən ˌɑː.fɪ.sɚ/(alsoUKprison warden);(alsoUScorrections officer)apersonwhosejobis tocarefor andcontrolpeoplewho are inprison, and to makesureprisonrulesarefollowed:
Thepoorconditionsledto severalconflictsbetweenprisonersandprisonofficers.
Shetriedtobribetheprisonwardentoreleaseherhusbandfromjail.
- Theyproducedaperformanceforfellowinmatesandprisonofficers.
- There was ashortageofprisonofficerstoaccompanyprisonerstovaccination.
- Heexplainedthat he hadmetthefemaleprisonwardenat Sing Sing.