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Internment

Confinement within narrow limits, as of foreign troops, to the interior of a country.

📖 Definitions of "Internment"

noun

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Confinement within narrow limits, as of foreign troops, to the interior of a country.

🔄 Synonyms of "Internment"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
imprisonmentnoun	A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, especially as punishment for a crime.
poundagenoun	(countable) A charge based on the weight of something in pounds.
impoundmentnoun	The act of impounding.
impoundingnoun	An act of impoundment.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Internment"

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Word	Definition
imprisonmentnoun	A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, especially as punishment for a crime.
impoundmentnoun	The act of impounding.
impoundingnoun	An act of impoundment.
poundagenoun	(countable) A charge based on the weight of something in pounds.
prisonnoun	A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
incarcerationnoun	(chiefly US) The act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment.
confinementnoun	The act of confining or the state of being confined.
detentionnoun	(countable) A temporary state of custody or confinement.
detainingnoun	The act by which someone is detained; detention.
arrestnoun	(law) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
arrested	Having been placed under arrest, or having been charged with a crime.
custodynoun	The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
containmentnoun	(uncountable, countable) The state of containing.
remandnoun	The act of sending an accused person back into custody whilst awaiting trial.
arresting	striking, gripping
placingnoun	The action by which something is placed; placement; positioning.
placementnoun	The act of matching a person with a job
removalnoun	The process of removing or the fact of being removed.
holdingnoun	Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.
investmentnoun	(finance) A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.