Gaol
Gaol noun - A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence).
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Secure unit and gaol are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Secure unit" instead a noun "Gaol".
Secure unit
Gaol and secure unit are semantically related. You can use "Gaol" instead a noun phrase "Secure unit".
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Secure unit and Gaol. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gaol/secure_unit
Gaol & Secure unit. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gaol/secure_unit>.
Secure unit or Gaol. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gaol/secure_unit.
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