incarceration
/ɪnˌkɑːsəˈreɪʃ(ə)n
/noun [mass noun]
The state of being confined in prison; imprisonment: the public would not be served by her incarceration...
- But if the extent of the imposition is more serious like detentions and incarcerations, I think it's entirely unjustified.
- Why must poor drug offenders be subjected to public humiliation and incarceration?
- Some say they were subject to strip searches many days into their incarceration.
Synonyms
imprisonment, internment, confinement, detention, custody, captivity, restraint;
penal servitude, hard labour
informal time
British informal porridge, chokey
archaic durance, duress