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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 51Թ Forms
- ԴDzd·ٱtDz noun
- d·ٱtDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of detention1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of detention1
Example Sentences
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda's president, has confirmed the detention of an opposition leader's bodyguard, who has been missing for five days.
His hair and beard have gone grey, since hair dye is not allowed in the notoriously run down detention centre, where he is being held in a special protection unit.
Mr Johal claims he was tortured in the early days of his detention and forced to make a confession.
It should have been a normal day at school, or as normal as a classroom setting is in juvenile detention.
They too could be subject to military detention.
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