house arrest

NOUN

confinement in one's home

Synonyms

WEAK

close arrest preventive custody protective custody purdah

Example Sentences

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According to the parliament's figures, the vast majority of them had not been in prisons but were subject to restrictions such as house arrest or parole.

From BBC

The Supreme Court has until now denied requests that he be allowed to serve his sentence under house arrest.

From Barron's

Prominent reformist politicians were put under house arrest where they remain to this day.

From BBC

Since December, the head of the department responsible for the AI has been under house arrest for his alleged links to an illegal manipulation of government tenders.

From Barron's

He had recently been freed from prison but then quickly re-detained and kept under house arrest.

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