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    internment
    /ɪnˈtəːnm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the state of being confined as a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons: "he was threatened with internment in a concentration camp"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTERNMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INTERNMENT definition: 1. the act of putting someone in prison for political or military reasons, especially during a war…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › internmentInternment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of INTERNMENT is the act of interning someone or the state of being interned. How to use internment in a sentence.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › InternmentInternment - Wikipedia

    Internment is the imprisonment of people, commonly in large groups, without charges or intent to file charges. The term is especially used for the confinement "of enemy citizens in wartime or of terrorism suspects". [3]

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › internmentINTERNMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Internment definition: an act or instance of interning, or confining a person or ship to prescribed limits during wartime. See examples of INTERNMENT used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINTERNMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    INTERNMENT meaning: 1. the act of putting someone in prison for political or military reasons, especially during a war…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTERNMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Internment is the practice of putting people in prison for political reasons. They called for the return of internment without trial for terrorists. ...internment camps for dissidents.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › internmentinternment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ɪnˈtɜːnmənt/ /ɪnˈtɜːrnmənt/ [uncountable, countable] the act of putting somebody in prison during a war or for political reasons, although they have not been charged with a crime. the internment of suspected terrorists. the purges, deportations and internments of the 1930s. internment camps. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › internmentInternment Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    Britannica Dictionary definition of INTERNMENT [ noncount ] : the act of putting someone in a prison for political reasons or during a war : the act of interning someone

  10. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Internment - Oxford Reference

    Confinement of people in a camp or prison-like custodial institution, usually aliens in times of war and prisoners of war. Conditions in internment camps can be unhealthy.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › internmentinternment - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of internment in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.