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penal colony vs penal institution

penal institution vs penal colony

penal colony and penal institution both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
penal colony Yes No No No
penal institution Yes No No No
As nouns, penal institution is a hypernym of penal colony; that is, penal institution is a word with a broader meaning than penal colony:
  • penal colony: a penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible)
  • penal institution: an institution where persons are confined as punishment and to protect the public
Other hypernyms of penal colony include penal facility.
penal colony (noun) penal institution (noun)
a penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible) an institution where persons are confined as punishment and to protect the public
Difference between penal colony and penal institution

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