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Etymology

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Compound of lembaga (institution) +‎ pemasyarakatan (integration to society). Coined by Indonesian politician Sahardjo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ləmˈbaɡa pəmaʃaraˈkatan]

Noun

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lembaga pemasyarakatan (first-person possessive lembaga pemasyarakatanku, second-person possessive lembaga pemasyarakatanmu, third-person possessive lembaga pemasyarakatannya)

  1. (law, euphemistic) correctional institution; correctional facility; penitentiary
    Hypernym: penjara

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