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