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INTERNMENT

\ɪntˈɜːnmənt], \ɪntˈɜːnmənt], \ɪ_n_t_ˈɜː_n_m_ə_n_t]\

Definitions of INTERNMENT

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1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.

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placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The state or condition of being interned: confinement, as of prisoners of war, in the interior of a country.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

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