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detention
[ dih-ten-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of detaining.
- the state of being detained.
- maintenance of a person in custody or confinement, especially while awaiting a court decision.
- the withholding of what belongs to or is claimed by another.
adjective
- of or relating to detention or used to detain:
the detention room of a police station.
detention
/ ɪˈɛʃə /
noun
- the act of detaining or state of being detained
- custody or confinement, esp of a suspect awaiting trial
- ( as modifier )
a detention order
- a form of punishment in which a pupil is detained after school
- the withholding of something belonging to or claimed by another
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzd·ٱtDz noun
- d·ٱtDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of detention1
Word History and Origins
Origin of detention1
Example Sentences
As a member of the European Parliament, Braun has immunity from detention.
He was arrested and sent to detention near the border, before being released three days later.
She also said the long wait had to do with the defendants' age and health issues which meant they spent little time in provisional detention.
Assad al-Nassasra was missing for three weeks until the International Committee of the Red Cross received information he was in Israeli detention.
The report also examined deaths in other forms of "state custody" such as mental health facilities, detention centres for migrants and asylum accommodation, and among people with learning disabilities and autism.
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