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sleep deprivation

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  • noun The condition of forcibly (by someone else, or by a sleep disorder) being kept awake, to the point of noticeably lower alertness. A dangerous amount of sleep deprivation can cause fatal vehicular accidents.

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  • noun a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of sleep

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  • "The memos revealed by Mr Obama approved techniques including simulated drowning, week-long sleep deprivation, forced nudity, and the use of painful positions.

    Mr Obama on Thursday said he would not prosecute under anti-torture laws CIA personnel who relied in good faith on Bush administration legal opinions issued after the 11 September attacks."

    - CIA torture exemption 'illegal', BBC website, 19 April 2009.

    April 19, 2009