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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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DETENTION definition: 1. the act of officially detaining someone: 2. a form of punishment in which children are made to…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
noun. /dɪˈtenʃn/ [uncountable, countable] 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. Prisoners have the right to challenge their detentions.
DETENTION definition: 1. a situation in which someone is officially kept somewhere and not allowed to leave 2. a school…. Learn more.
What does the noun detention mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun detention , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
The process of keeping someone from proceeding or moving forward. The condition of being kept in a specific place for a certain period. How to use "detention" in a sentence. The suspect was held in detention until the court hearing could be arranged.
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.
detention. noun. /dɪˈtɛnʃn/. [uncountable] the state of being kept in a place, especially a prison, and prevented from leaving a sentence of 12 months' detention in a juvenile detention center police powers of arrest and detention allegations of torture and detention without trial a detention camp.
