prison warden
noun [ C ] uk/ˈprɪz.ən ˌwɔː.dən/ us/ˈprɪz.ən ˌwɔːr.dən/
UK监狱看守
a person whose job is to care for and control people who are in prison, and to make sure prison rules are followed
Five inmates were working at the site under the supervision of two prison wardens.
An alarm alerts prison wardens when drugs, weapons, and mobile phones are discovered. 发现毒品、武器和手机时，警报会提醒监狱看守。
Synonym: prison officer
US典狱长
a person in charge of a prison
Questions about prison security led to the resignation of the prison warden. 有关监狱安全的问题导致监狱长辞职。
The prison warden will decide whether he can go to his mother's funeral.
Synonym: governor
- More examples
- After a stint as a prison warden, he became a policeman.
- Prison wardens accept that they cannot control the drug problem.
- The prison warden was demoted and other employees suspended for failing to prevent the escape.