noun. The act of detaining.

noun. The state or a period of being detained, especially.

noun. A period of temporary custody while awaiting trial.

noun. A holding of a person in custody or confinement by authorities for political or military reasons.

noun. A form of punishment by which a student is made to stay after regular school hours.

noun. The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding or keeping of what belongs to or is claimed by another.

noun. The state of being detained or held back; restraint; confinement.

noun. Forced stoppage; hindrance; delay from necessity or on account of obstacles.

noun. The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding.

noun. The state of being detained (stopped or hindered); delay from necessity.

noun. Confinement; restraint; custody.

noun. The act of detaining or the state of being detained.

noun. A temporary state of custody or confinement, especially of a prisoner awaiting trial, or of a student being punished.

noun. a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

noun. a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home

"Government need only allege an individual kept in detention, is an Unprivileged Enemy Belligerent suspected of; having engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners; or has purposefully and materially supported hostilities against the United States; its coalition partners; or against U.S. civilians."

house of detention  

detention basin  detention home  

confinement  penalisation  penalization  penalty  punishment  

Ascension  Laurentian  apprehension  ascension  attention  

abduction  arrest  banishment  captivity  capture  

afterthought  apprehension  arrest  arrestation  arrestment