jailers
/ˈdʒeɪlərz/
NOUN
1. People who guard prisoners
People responsible for guarding prisoners and maintaining custody and order in a jail or prison.
1.1. Prison guards and custodians
People who supervise prisoners, guard correctional facilities, and enforce confinement.
Synonyms
- abductors
- captors
- custodians
- guardians
- guards
- keepers
- kidnapers
- kidnappers
- marshals
- wardens
- warders
- turnkeys
- prison guards
- corrections officers
- gaolers
- jailors
Antonyms
Examples
- The weary jailers maintained a vigilant watch over the high-security facility.
- The jailers conducted regular safety checks of the prison cells.
- The prisoners exchanged heated words with the jailers at the cell door.
Related Words
- jail
- prison
- prisoner
- inmate
- custody
- detention
- incarceration
- correctional facility
- cell
- confinement