detention centre

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detention centre

(Social Welfare) a place where young persons may be detained for short periods by order of a court

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Noun

detention centre - a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily

detention cell, bullpen

jail cell, prison cell, cell - a room where a prisoner is kept

Translations

detention centre, (US) detention center

n → Jugendstrafanstalt f

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