turnkey

Meaning

Adj

Ready to use without further assembly or test; supplied in a state that is ready to turn on and operate (typically refers to an assembly that is outsourced for manufacture).

Noun

1. A system that is supplied ready to switch on and operate.
2. (archaic) A warder or jailer; a keeper of the keys in a prison.

Verb

To supply a turnkey product; to supply something fully assembled and ready to use.

Synonyms

jailer

prison guard

gaoler

jailor

warder

screw

warden

overseer

cosh

gaffer

keeper

king

👑

nightstick

power

supervising

supervisor

truncheon

wardenship

wardship

watchman

billystick

prison officer

correctional officer

corrections officer

locksman

stun baton

turnkey contract

baton

jail keeper

bigwig

billy

billy club

blackjack

boss

controller

controllers

Translations

geôlier

Gefangenenwärter

llavero

gardiyan

💂

carcelero

zindancı

Schließer

schlüsselfertig

secondino

Gefängniswärter

clé en main

δεσμοφύλακας

carceriere

Gefängniswärterin

Dienstvorgesetzte

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɜː(ɹ)nˌkiː/

Etymology

From turn + key.