lifer
noun
- a person sentenced to imprisonment for life
- a person whose working life is spent in one occupation or profession, esp. in the armed forces
See lifer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(līˈfər)
noun Slang a. A prisoner serving a life sentence.
b. One who makes a career in one of the armed forces.
- Informal A right-to-lifer.
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