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Definition |
a confined area on a military installation
for temporary detention of individuals pending trial |
Examples |
1) After being caught attempting to desert,
the young sailor was confined to the brig for three days as
punishment.
2) The military base's brig was well-guarded and equipped to
detain personnel suspected of breaching security protocols. |
Etymology |
The term originated from the 18th-century
British naval slang "brigantine," which later evolved to denote a
confined area on a ship for detention. |
Synonyms |
lockup, confinement, holding cell |
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