"detention" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /dɪˈtɛnʃən/ [UK] Forms: detention [singular], detentions [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Detention is the act of detaining or the state of being detained.
    Sense id: simple-detention-en-noun-EZIsVAr4
  2. Detention is a temporary state of custody or confinement, especially of a prisoner awaiting trial, or of a student being punished.
    Sense id: simple-detention-en-noun-Adzk5J2Z
     
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