1. A state of being confined (usually for a short time)
   "his detention was politically motivated"
   - detainment, hold, custody 
2. A punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
   "the detention of tardy pupils"

Derived forms: detentions

See also: detain

Type of: confinement, penalisation [Brit], penalization, penalty, punishment

Encyclopedia: Detention

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