No. 10,217 in French

incarcération

Imprisonment or incarceration.

In a sentence

Son incarcération a été une surprise pour tout le monde.
His incarceration was a surprise for everyone.
Here, 'incarcération' is used as a noun referring to the fact or state of being imprisoned.
Ils discutent des implications sociales de l'incarcération.
They are discussing the social implications of incarceration.
In this sentence, 'incarcération' is used to denote the concept or topic of imprisonment in a societal context.
Les réformes visent à réduire le taux d'incarcération dans le pays.
The reforms aim to reduce the incarceration rate in the country.
'Incarcération' in this usage refers to the statistical or numerical aspect of imprisonment rates.

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