"prison chaser" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prison chasers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} prison chaser (plural prison chasers)
  1. (military) A prison guard; particularly one who guards military prisoners on fatigue duty. Categories (topical): Military, People, Prison
    Sense id: en-prison_chaser-en-noun-3yUIpfaB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, military, politics, war

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