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View definitions for detainment

detainment

noun as in detention

noun as in delay

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A study by the organization found that people of African descent were disproportionately represented among people deported in recent years, Alemseged said, often because a low-level offense led to their detainment.

The idea of isolation and quarantine if you are infected is not new but section 138 has been described by critics as "forced detainment under quarantine".

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He also shared, and later deleted, a conspiracy theory about the UK building "detainment camps" on the Falkland Islands for rioters.

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During the August riots, Mr Musk shared, and later deleted, a conspiracy theory about the UK building “detainment camps” on the Falkland Islands for rioters, on X - the social media platform he owns.

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After Madsen’s detainment, the Los Angeles County District Attorney declined to file charges “due to insufficient evidence.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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