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Panopticon

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(1):

(n.) A room for the exhibition of novelties.

(2):

(n.) A prison so contructed that the inspector can see each of the prisoners at all times, without being seen.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Panopticon'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/panopticon.html. 1828.
 
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