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1. a place maintained by the civil authorities for persons charged with a crime, and sometimes for witnesses, awaiting trial.2. See detention home.
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detention camp — noun an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court) • Syn: ↑detention home, ↑detention house, ↑house of detention • Hypernyms: ↑correctional institution * * * a compound where… … Useful english dictionary
detention house — noun an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court) • Syn: ↑detention home, ↑house of detention, ↑detention camp • Hypernyms: ↑correctional institution … Useful english dictionary
