reformatory
noun/rɪˈfɔːmətri/
/rɪˈfɔːrmətɔːri/
(plural reformatories)
(also reform school)
(North American English) (British English, old-fashioned)- a type of school that young criminals are sent to instead of prisonTopics Crime and punishmentc2
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