verb , noun
■ verb
/ ɪnˈtɜːn; NAmE ɪnˈtɜːrn/ [ vn ] [ often passive ] intern sb (in sth) to put sb in prison during a war or for political reasons, although they have not been charged with a crime
—see also internee
► in·tern·ment / ɪnˈtɜːnmənt; NAmE -ˈtɜːrn-/ noun [ U ]:
the internment of suspected terrorists
internment camps
■ noun (also in·terne ) / ˈɪntɜːn; NAmE ˈɪntɜːrn/ ( NAmE )
1.
an advanced student of medicine, whose training is nearly finished and who is working in a hospital to get further practical experience
—compare house officer
2.
a student or new graduate who is getting practical experience in a job, for example during the summer holiday / vacation :
a summer intern at a law firm
—see also internship
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent. (as an adjective in the sense internal ): from French interne (adjective), interner (verb), from Latin internus inward, internal. Current senses date from the 19th cent.