internment
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɝnmənt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɜːnmənt/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nmənt
Noun edit
internment (countable and uncountable, plural internments)
- The state of being imprisoned, usually without trial.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
confinement within narrow limits to the interior of a country
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