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Detentions

The act of detaining or the state of being detained.

📖 Definitions of "Detentions"

noun
  1. 1

    The act of detaining or the state of being detained.

  2. 2

    A temporary state of custody or confinement, especially of a prisoner awaiting trial, or of a student being punished.

  3. 3

    The bare physical control without the mental element of intention required for possession.

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