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jailed

adjective as in arrested

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Jacob Cordova, 27, is the latest activist to be jailed for their activities.

Within a few years, Iran had jailed or driven from the country more than 60 Sunni clerics.

Tavakoli and the scores of other activists, bloggers, journalists and lawyers jailed in Iran deserve our unwavering support.

Instead, he is cruelly jailed solely for the peaceful expression of his beliefs.

It is a near certainty that jailed gays and lesbians face horrifying violence in prison.

I see how maybe I could get me and Jim rid of the frauds; get them jailed here, and then leave.

Within six months, if you're not sandbagged or jailed on fake libel suits, you'll have a unique bibliography of swindles.

Her brother Bob was jailed again on Christmas day for drawin a gun on one of the Groudys.

Former laborers had fled or had been conscripted, jailed, or killed.

That was a good move—getting Ludlow and the two Helgersons jailed.

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On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to jailed, such as: incarcerated, captive, in jail, and under arrest.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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