internment

• Substantiv, das die Inhaftierung oder Zwangsfesthaltung von Personen, besonders von Angehörigen feindlicher Staaten im Krieg, bezeichnet; auch die staatliche Einziehung oder Beschlagnahme von Privateigentum.

A noun referring to the act of confining someone, especially during wartime, or the legal seizure of private property.

unzählbar

1. Confinement during wartimeB2formal

   The act of detaining or confining people, especially during a war, often for security reasons.

   Internierung im Krieg

   • During the war, many civilians faced internment in camps.
   • The government ordered the internment of enemy aliens.
   • Historical records detail the harsh conditions of internment.

   Synonymecaptivityconfinementcustodydetentionimprisonmentincarceration

2. Imprisonment or confinementB2formal

   The act of confining someone in a prison or similar facility, restricting their freedom.

   Internierung oder Haft

   • The internment of political dissidents was widely criticized.
   • He was subjected to internment without trial.
   • The law prohibits arbitrary internment.

   Synonymecaptivityconfinementcustodydetentionimprisonmentincarceration

   Antonymefreedomliberationrelease

3. Legal custody of propertyC1formal

   The act of placing private property under the control of a legal authority, such as a court officer.

   Sekvestration

   • The court ordered the internment of the assets pending investigation.
   • Internment of property is a standard procedure in bankruptcy cases.
   • The officer took charge of the internment of the seized goods.