Detainer
Detainer noun - The state of being held in lawful custody.
Usage example: keep him in detainer for at least 72 hours
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Synonyms for Detainer
Internment and detainer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Internment" instead a noun "Detainer".
Internment
Internment noun - The act of confining or the state of being confined.
Usage example: the internment of Americans of Japanese descent during World War II is one of the more shameful chapters in United States history
Detainer and internment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detainer" instead a noun "Internment".
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Related pairs
- pinch and detainer
- pinch and internment
- custody and detainer
- custody and internment
- apprehension and detainer
- apprehension and internment
- bust and detainer
- bust and internment
- prison and detainer
- prison and internment
- restraint and detainer
- restraint and internment
- arrest and detainer
- arrest and internment
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Internment and Detainer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detainer/internment
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