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detainment

[ dih-teyn-muhnt ]

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noun

the condition of being under restraint or in custody; imprisonment:
Participants also risk arrest and possible detainment in an already overflowing jail.
the condition of being delayed or kept from proceeding:
We were finally allowed to cross the border after six hours of detainment.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of detainment¹

detain ( def ) + -ment ( def )

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Example Sentences

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“Pomona PD was not involved in the detainment of individuals near Home Depot today and did not collaborate with any federal agencies on their operation.”

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The younger Krupp was sentenced to 12 years in prison, but reportedly never expressed remorse during or after his detainment.

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The Israeli and Palestinian directors behind “No Other Land” aren’t alone in their disappointment in the film academy’s lackluster response to the recent attack on and detainment of Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal.

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Abraham and the activist group Center for Jewish Nonviolence announced Ballal’s detainment Monday.

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The spokesperson also did not immediately respond to The Times’ inquiry about Ballal’s claims about the conditions of his detainment.

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detainer detect

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