Internment (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison).
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
Confinement during wartime.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The Japanese American internment during World War II was a dark period in American history, with over 120,000 people forcibly relocated to camps.
- The government's decision to impose internment on the island's residents was met with widespread criticism and outrage.
- During the war, thousands of civilians were subjected to internment in cramped and unsanitary conditions, leading to widespread suffering and loss of life.
- The museum exhibit chronicled the experiences of those who endured internment in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
- The country's internment policies during the conflict were widely condemned by human rights organizations and the international community.
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Meaning 3
Placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.