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detention
Definition:
(nou) a state of being confined (usually for a short time) (nou) a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
Phonetic Transcription:
dɪˈtenʃən
Examples:
They were used for the storagr of food and the detention of prisoners.
The Federal Court upheld the detention.
Extrajudicial detention is both accurate and neutral.
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