Sentence and Term

Sentence

Sentence noun - The period of time a prisoner is imprisoned.

Usage example: his sentence was 5 to 10 years

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Term and sentence are semantically related. in punishing decree topic. In some cases you can use "Term" instead a noun "Sentence".

Nearby Words: sentenced, sentencing, sentential

Term noun - A fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position.

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Sentence and term are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sentence" instead a noun "Term".

Nearby Words: termless, termed, termer

full	full sentence	full term
long	long sentence	long term
exact	exact sentence	exact term
similar	similar sentence	similar term
Other adjectives: common, short, appropriate, standard, original, correct, legal, proper, single, simple, actual, new, final, next, last, longer, english.

The term used for a gulag sentence itself—"corrective labor"—also probably counts considering how often this simply meant a slow lingering death sentence instead of a simple bullet to the head.

Source: Deadly Euphemism
He can't seem to speak a sentence without throwing in a term like "numb nuts", "fucktard", or something similar.

Source: Series / The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
However, thanks to Aizen being immortal, he'll actually be able to serve the entire term of his sentence.

Source: Longer-Than-Life Sentence

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