Detention

noun
dɪ'tɛnʃən

Noun

  • a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

    “his detention was politically motivated”

    Similar:CustodyDetainmentHold
    Type of:Confinement

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

    “the detention of tardy pupils”

    Type of:PenalisationPenalizationPenalty

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