[ noun ]
■ a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
e.g.)
・the detention of tardy pupils
[ noun ]
■ a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
e.g.)
・his detention was politically motivated
→
custody
,
detainment
,
hold
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