detention

detention
noun
ADJECTIVE
arbitrary

Opponents of the regime had been subject to arbitrary detention.

pretrial
indefinite

If found guilty, she could face indefinite detention.

illegal
incommunicado (esp. AmE)
preventive

Suspects were placed in preventive detention.

military
VERB + DETENTION
be in, remain in

147 of the illegal immigrants remain in detention.

hold sb in, place sb in, sentence sb to

He was held in detention from 1991 to 2001.

They were sentenced to 12 months' detention.

authorize

Only Congress can authorize such detentions.

be subject to, face
receive
release sb from
challenge

Prisoners have the right to challenge their detentions.

serve

Lawyers argued that she should be allowed to serve her detention in her home country.

give

Any student caught smoking would be given detention immediately.

be sent to (AmE), go to (AmE), have

My first day of school, and I have detention.

DETENTION + NOUN
camp, centre/center, facility
area, cell, hall, room
operations (esp. AmE)
policy
PREPOSITION
in detention

She spent 18 years in detention.

under detention

He made the confession while under detention.

PHRASES
a period of detention, a term of detention

The judge will set the period of detention.


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