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detention
noun(de-ten-tion)
the act or fact of detaining or holding back; especially : a holding in custody
detention
noun(de-ten-tion)
the state of being detained; especially : a period of temporary custody prior to disposition by a court
detention
noun(de-ten-tion)
a house of detention for juvenile delinquents usually under the supervision of a juvenile court
detention
noun(de-ten-tion)
a place where people who have entered a country illegally are kept for a period of time
detention
noun(de-ten-tion)
a place where people who have committed crimes are kept as punishment
detention
idiom(de-ten-tion)
in a prison or similar place

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