Definition of: detention

(di·ten′shən) noun
1. The act of detaining.
2. The state of being detained; restraint; custody; delay. [<L detentio, -onis <detinere. See DETAIN.]
—de·ten′tive adjective

Most often used phrases:

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extrajudicial detention
detention centre
detention facility
continued detention
juvenile detention
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immigration detention
detention centres
preventive detention
indefinite detention
administrative detention
arbitrary detention
youth detention

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"detention" has the frequency of use of 0.0004% on city-data.com forum

"detention" has the frequency of use of 0.0007% on en.wikipedia.org.

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Definition of: detention

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