variants
or less commonly jailor
1
: a keeper of a jail
2
: one that restricts another's liberty as if by imprisonment
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Otherwise, local races – mayor, city legislative body, school board, county jailer, etc. – are the responsibility of the county clerk.
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Over the span of about a half a day, the jailer said, 53 inmates used the glitch to pad their commissary accounts, which can be used to buy things like food items and toiletries and to fund phone calls and other communications with the outside world.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 June 2025
Here are the top headlines: Three of Louisville’s neighboring counties are assisting Immigration & Customs Enforcement, leading to an outcry from residents as jailers reaffirm their commitment to assisting law enforcement agencies, both federal and local, our Keely Doll reports.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The medical examiner ruled his death a homicide, and two jailers face murder charges.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Over the span of about a half a day, the jailer said, 53 inmates used the glitch to pad their commissary accounts, which can be used to buy things like food items and toiletries and to fund phone calls and other communications with the outside world.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 June 2025
Here are the top headlines: Three of Louisville’s neighboring counties are assisting Immigration & Customs Enforcement, leading to an outcry from residents as jailers reaffirm their commitment to assisting law enforcement agencies, both federal and local, our Keely Doll reports.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The medical examiner ruled his death a homicide, and two jailers face murder charges.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
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“Jailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jailer. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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