detention
/dɪˈtɛnʃən/
noun
- The act of officially keeping someone in a place, especially a prison or a school punishment room, and not allowing them to leave.
- The student received detention for talking during class.
- After the protest, several people were held in detention overnight.
- The police officer explained the legal grounds for the suspect's detention.
- A punishment in which a student must stay after school for a period of time.
- The teacher assigned detention to the students who didn't complete their homework.
- If you're late to class again, you'll get detention.
- She spent her detention writing an essay about responsibility.
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