Definition of "incarcerates" [incarcerates]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of incarcerate. (verb)

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• "On Republic Day, we ask Indian and world leaders: what kind of democracy incarcerates and abuses those like Dr Sen who work fearlessly for progressive change?"
• "But this country incarcerates more people than any other country in the world, particularly for a democracy, and there are more than two million people in prison at this juncture."
• "The United States incarcerates five times more people than Britain, nine times more people than Germany, and twelve times more than Japan."