Panopticon
WordNet

noun


(1)   A circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791
(2)   An area where everything is visible
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Noun



  1. A type of prison designed by philosopher Jeremy Bentham wherein all the cells are visible from the center of the building. It engenders the feeling that someone is watching you, even though you know they're not.
 
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