Found 3 items, similar to Detention.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: detention arestasi, cidukan, penahan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: detention detention n 1: a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police” [syn: hold, custody] 2: a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home; “the detention of tardy pupils”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Detention Detention \De*ten"tion\, n. [L. detentio: cf. F. d['e]tention. See Detain.] 1. The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being detained (stopped or hindered); delay from necessity. [1913 Webster] 3. Confinement; restraint; custody. [1913 Webster] The archduke Philip . . . found himself in a sort of honorable detention at Henry's court. --Hallam. [1913 Webster]