detainment

• Substantivo que designa o ato ou o estado de deter, manter alguém sob custódia ou privado de liberdade, geralmente por um curto período de tempo.

A noun referring to the state of being held or confined, typically for a short period of time.

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1. State of being confinedB2formal

   The act of keeping someone in a place, especially a prison or a police station, for a short period of time.

   Detenção

   • The suspect was held in detainment for questioning.
   • His detainment lasted only a few hours before he was released.
   • The law allows for temporary detainment without charge in certain circumstances.

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