the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

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If each of you had single accounts, your total coverage for the three accounts would be $1 million ($500,000 for the joint account, plus $250,000 for each individual account). Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025 North Korea, which views the joint air drill as an intentional provocation, is determined to protect itself against military threats. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025 During their regular meeting in Seoul on Friday, the chairmen of the joint chiefs of staff from South Korea, the U.S. and Japan discussed North Korea's deployment of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine and Russia's potential transfer of military technology to North Korea in return. arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025 Trump confirmed that Iran has requested new talks following the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on its nuclear and missile infrastructure. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for the joint

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“The joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20joint. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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