"supermax" meaning in English

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Adjective

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Etymology: From super- + max (as in maximum security prison). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|max}} super- + max Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} supermax (not comparable)
  1. Being, or pertaining to, such a prison. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: ADX
    Sense id: en-supermax-en-adj-1yP16Ngw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Prison Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Prison: 51 49

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supermax.wav Forms: supermaxes [plural]
Etymology: From super- + max (as in maximum security prison). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|max}} super- + max Head templates: {{en-noun}} supermax (plural supermaxes)
  1. (US) A prison with the highest possible level of security. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-supermax-en-noun-nQq64cPn Categories (other): American English, English terms prefixed with super-, Prison Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 42 58 Disambiguation of Prison: 51 49

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