VDict - Definition of detention

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detention

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Noun

a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
- the detention of tardy pupils

a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- his detention was politically motivated
- the prisoner is on hold
- he is in the custody of police

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Synonyms:
detainment hold custody

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