life sentence

/ˌlaɪf ˌˈsɛntns/
/laɪf ˈsɛntɪns/
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Other forms: life sentences

Definitions of life sentence
  1. noun
    a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
    synonyms: life
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    type of:
    prison term, sentence, time
    the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
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