internment

[ in-turn-muhnt ]
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noun
  1. an act or instance of interning, or confining a person or ship to prescribed limits during wartime: the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

  2. the state of being interned; confinement.

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1
First recorded in 1865–70; intern2 + -ment

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internment

/ (ɪnˈtɜːnmənt) /


noun
    • the act of interning or state of being interned, esp of enemy citizens in wartime or of terrorism suspects

    • (as modifier): an internment camp

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