prison term

English Thesaurus

1. the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned (noun.time)

hypernym	:	term,
definition	:	a limited period of time (noun.time)

hyponym	:	hard time,
definition	:	a term served in a maximum security prison (noun.time)

hyponym	:	life, life sentence,
definition	:	a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives (noun.time)

derivation	:	condemn, doom, sentence,
definition	:	pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law (verb.communication)

derivation	:	condemn, doom, sentence,
definition	:	pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law (verb.communication)