high-security

adjective

: carefully locked, protected, or guarded
a high-security prison/facility

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The attack occurred just before 7 p.m. in the dayroom of the high-security facility. Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025 Additionally, more than 200 Venezuelan nationals accused of gang affiliations were transferred to El Salvador, where they were imprisoned in the country's high-security mega-prison. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 Shortly after the invasion, the United States, EU, Britain and Canada jointly banned some Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging service – a high-security network connecting thousands of financial institutions around the world. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 10 June 2025 He will now be housed at the high-security Varner Unit in Gould, Arkansas, Champion said. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-security

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“High-security.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-security. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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