DETENTION


Meaning of DETENTION in English

noun Etymology: Middle English detencion, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin ~-, detentio, from detinēre to detain Date: 15th century the act or fact of detaining or holding back, the state of being detained

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