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    detention
    /dɪˈtɛnʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action of detaining someone or the state of being detained in official custody: "the fifteen people arrested were still in police detention"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETENTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DETENTION definition: 1. the act of officially detaining someone: 2. a form of punishment in which children are made to…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › detentionDetention - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Detention is a word for confinement or imprisonment, usually for a short time. It's also a punishment where children must stay after school. If you're in detention, you probably did something wrong: you're being confined against your will.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › detentionDetention Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DETENTION is the act or fact of detaining or holding back; especially : a holding in custody. How to use detention in a sentence.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdetention noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /dɪˈtenʃn/ [uncountable] the state of being kept in a place, especially a prison, and prevented from leaving. They were sentenced to 12 months' detention in a young offender institution. police powers of arrest and detention. allegations of torture and detention without trial. a detention camp. Extra Examples. Topics Crime and punishment c1.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › detentionDETENTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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. / dɪˈtɛnʃən / noun.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › detentionDetention - definition of detention by The Free Dictionary

    1. the act of detaining or the state of being detained. 2. maintenance of a person in custody or confinement, as while awaiting a court decision. 3. the keeping of a student after school hours as a punishment.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETENTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Detention is when someone is arrested or put into prison, especially for political reasons. ...the detention without trial of government critics. They have been held in detention since the end of June. The government says the detentions are necessary on national security grounds.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDETENTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    DETENTION definition: 1. a situation in which someone is officially kept somewhere and not allowed to leave 2. a school…. Learn more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › detentiondetention | meaning of detention in Longman Dictionary of ... -...

    detention meaning, definition, what is detention: the state of being kept in prison: Learn more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › detentionDetention Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DETENTION meaning: 1 : the act of keeping someone in a prison or similar place; 2 : the state of being kept in a prison or similar place.