Definition of Panoptecon

Panopticon, a prison so arranged that the warder can see every prisoner in charge without being seen by them.

- Wikipedia

Pa*nop"ti*con (?), n. [NL. See Pan- , and Optic.]

1. A prison so contructed that the inspector can see each of the prisoners at all times, without being seen.

2. A room for the exhibition of novelties.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

a type of prison designed by philosopher Jeremy Bentham wherein all the cells are visible from the center of the building.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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