DETENTION

• (noun) a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home

  "the detention of tardy pupils"

• (noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

  "his detention was politically motivated", "the prisoner is on hold", "he is in the custody of police"

  synonyms : custody , detainment , hold

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