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house arrest

NOUN
confinement in one's home
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Deng also crushed intraparty democracy, Pei said, with only Zhao Ziyang—the reform-minded party secretary who was placed under house arrest after opposing the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989—daring to experiment with it briefly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Mrs. Kirchner is serving a six-year sentence under house arrest for fraud in the administration of public-works contracts in the province of Santa Cruz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Bolsonaro, 71, is currently serving his sentence under house arrest for health reasons.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

But six days later the government released her from house arrest, in a move hailed by the international community.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

A little while later, I remember that it’s Thursday, which means life drawing at CSA, which means I’m ending my house arrest.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson



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