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Meanings of imprisoned in English

Put in jail.

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        1
        IRAQ: An honest man is arrested, tortured and imprisoned for many years.
        The Irish Times
        2
        The government says only genuine criminals are imprisoned and on solid information.
        Reuters
        3
        Political parties are banned and activists are regularly arrested, imprisoned and tortured.
        The Guardian
        4
        Arar says he was imprisoned in Syria for a year and tortured.
        Reuters
        5
        Only seven people have been imprisoned this year for possession of marijuana.
        Radio NZ
        6
        It has since made strenuous efforts to have its imprisoned members included.
        The Irish Times
        7
        The thoughts are too strong in this house; it's like being imprisoned.
        The Martian Chronicles
        8
        Many of Gandhi's political opponents were imprisoned and the press was censored.
        Radio NZ
        9
        Offenders could be imprisoned and subject to a large fine, DFAT warns.
        News.com.au
        10
        He studied the water moving ever so slowly past the imprisoned hull.
        Aground
        11
        Yes, it was the idea of being imprisoned that he hadn't liked.
        The Incredible Shrinking Man
        12
        They kept the Land League going when Parnell and others were imprisoned.
        The Irish Times
        13
        This cannot be achieved while you remain imprisoned on charges of thievery.
        The system of the world
        14
        Wasn't it enough that I was imprisoned for the past thirty years?
        Darkness unleashed
        15
        If found guilty, he could be imprisoned for up to 20 years.
        Reuters
        16
        Partick played a smothering game that at times imprisoned the Hearts players.
        The Guardian
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