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Detention

usgb/dɪˈtenʃn/Volume
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Forced Confinement

Refers to being confined against your will, usually in institutions like prisons.

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Detainees were led to their cells for indefinite detention.
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Legal Process

Often implies a legal situation where freedom is restricted by authority.

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His lawyer argued that the detention was illegal.
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Severe Restriction

Suggests a strict and possibly harsh restriction of movement or freedom.

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The regime's use of detention silenced dissent.
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