Detainment (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the condition of being under restraint or in custody; imprisonment: Participants also risk arrest and possible detainment in an already overflowing jail.
  2. the condition of being delayed or kept from proceeding: We were finally allowed to cross the border after six hours of detainment.
Detainment (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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