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detention

/dɪ'tɛnʃən/

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noun
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
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"his detention was politically motivated"

Similar:

custody detainment hold

type of:
confinement
noun
a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
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"the detention of tardy pupils"

type of:
penalisation penalization penalty punishment

Examples of detention

"his detention was politically motivated"
"the detention of tardy pupils"