in·tern·ment ( n-tûrn m nt)n. 1. The act of interning or confining, especially in wartime. 2. The state of being interned; confinement. |
internment [ɪnˈtɜːnmənt]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
a. the act of interning or state of being interned, esp of enemy citizens in wartime or of terrorism suspects
b. (as modifier) an internment camp
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| Noun | 1. | internment - confinement during wartime captivity, immurement, incarceration, imprisonment - the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon" |
| 2. | internment - the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) confinement - the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them lockdown - the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot) false imprisonment - (law) confinement without legal authority custody - holding by the police; "the suspect is in custody" | |
| 3. | internment - placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law seizure - the taking possession of something by legal process drug bust, drugs bust - seizure of illegal drugs by the police law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
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