arrestation

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Bandy X. Lee: The authoritarian mindset is a familiar arrestation in or regression to an earlier stage of development.

From Salon • May 24, 2019

Had I been an insignificant character I had not been in arrestation.

From The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 by Paine, Thomas

The guard came about a month after in the night, and took away the landlord Georgeit; and the scene in the house finished with the arrestation of myself.

From The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 by Paine, Thomas

"General, "Permit me to remind you that I am yet a prisoner in this place, and that it is now one year since my arrestation.

From The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders by Scott, Ernest

The other survivor joined Robespierre, and signed with him the warrant of my arrestation.

From Junius Unmasked or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence by Moody, Joel