Definitions from Wiktionary (detention)

▸ noun:  (uncountable) The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
▸ noun:  (countable) A temporary state of custody or confinement.
▸ noun:  (law) Confinement of a prisoner awaiting trial.
▸ noun:  (pedagogy) A punishment given to a student for a minor infraction, typically requiring the student to report to a designated room during recess or outside of school hours to work on homework or perform busywork.
▸ noun:  (civil law) The bare physical control without the mental element of intention required for possession.
▸ Also see detention

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