Yanni is in the detainment room of the airport.
Source: tatoeba (9084988)
Detainment
/dɪˈteɪn.mənt/
Synonyms for "detainment" (41 found)
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Noun(4 words)
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6 entriesadministrative detentionborder detainmentimmigration detentionlong term detainmentpretrial detentionshort term detainment
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6 entriesadministrative detainmentdetainment facilitydetainment orderpretrial detainmentprolonged detainmentunlawful detainment
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The Secretary General of Amnesty International called the detainment a violation of national and international law.
Source: tatoeba (12082866)
The leader of Myanmar's pro-democracy movement, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been in detainment for over 10 years.
Source: tatoeba (12977909)