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Definition of internment - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
warconfinement during wartime
- The internment of civilians was widespread during the conflict..
2.
imprisonmentstate of being imprisoned without trial
- The internment of civilians was widely criticized.
3.
political imprisonmentpractice of imprisoning people for political reasons
- The regime's internment of dissidents drew international condemnation.
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place for detaining civilians during war
Many families were sent to the internment camp during the war.
Origin of internment
Latin, internus (internal) + -ment (noun suffix)
Examples of internment in a sentence
Internment camps were established during the war. The internment during the war lasted for years. Internment camps were set up in remote areas. Internment camps were set up during the war. The internment of political prisoners lasted for years.
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- French:internement, emprisonnement, ...
- German:Kriegsinternierung, Internierung, ...
- Italian:internamento, detenzione, ...
- Spanish:reclusión, encarcelamiento sin juicio, ...
- Portuguese:confinamento, detenção, ...
- Chinese:拘禁, 拘留, ...
- Japanese:抑留, 政治的拘禁, ...
- Arabic:اِعْتِقَال, احتجاز, ...
- Hebrew:כְּלִיאָה, מַעֲצָר מִינְהָלִי, ...
- Russian:интернирование, ...
- Ukrainian:інтернування, ув'язнення, ...
- Hindi:नज़रबंदी, निरोध, ...
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