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behind the wire

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Source Word

behind the wire

Phrase

slang broadly

(slang) In a prison camp or refugee camp. / (by extension, slang) In prison.

Japanese Meaning

刑務所キャンプや難民キャンプなど、拘禁施設内にいる状態（スラング表現） / 拡大解釈として、刑務所にいる状態を意味する（スラング表現）

What is this buttons?

He told stories of life behind the wire, where every sunrise felt like a small victory.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は収容所の中での暮らしについて語った。そこでは、毎朝の日の出さえ小さな勝利のように感じられた。

Sense（1）

(slang) In a prison camp or refugee camp.

Some were to find themselves behind the wire for virtually the entire war.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

(by extension, slang) In prison.

Hutton, as engineer of the train which brought the mob, was one of the first ones detained and he remained behind the wire for several days until he could prove that he had acted as he did only because of the gun at his head.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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