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lock·down

(lŏk′doun′)

a. A protocol followed in an emergency that involves confining people in a secure place, such as the confinement of prison inmates in cells after a disturbance, or the locking of students and teachers in classrooms after a violent attack.

b. A situation in which this protocol is undertaken.

2. A facility, such as a prison, where people considered to be dangerous are locked inside living quarters or otherwise confined.

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lockdown

(ˈlɒkˌdəʊn)

(Law) US a security measure in which those inside a building such as a prison, school, or hospital are required to remain confined in it for a time: many schools remained under lockdown yesterday.

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lock•down

(ˈlɒkˌdaʊn)

n.

the confining of prisoners to their cells, as following a riot or other disturbance.

[1970–75]

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lockdown - the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)

internment, imprisonment - the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)

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lockdown

lock-down [ˈlɒkdaʊn] n
to be in lockdown, to be under lockdown [place] → faire l'objet de mesures de confinement
to be on lockdown [prisoner] → être confiné(e) en cellule, être confiné(e) dans sa cellule

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