26984 words

detention

4 definitions • 3 examples
1
the act of officially detaining someone:

Examples:

in detention Concern has been expressed about the death in detention of a number of political prisoners.
2
a form of punishment in which children are made to stay at school for a short time after classes have ended:

Examples:

She's had four detentions this term.
3
the act or condition of being officially forced to stay in a place:

Examples:

[ U ] He claimed that his detention by the authorities was unlawful.
4
Detention is also a punishment in which a student must remain in school for a short time after classes have ended for the day.

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