internment
nounUS /ɪnˈtɝnmənt/ · UK /ɪnˈtɜːnmənt/
Etymology From intern + -ment.
1
The state of being imprisoned, usually without trial.
- Policies that favor criminalization and internment are promoted over support for social transformation and equity.1996 September, Randall Halle, “The Seduction of Nazism”, in Gay Community News, page 24:
- Nevertheless, the economic and emotional effects of the internment were severe, and the United States Government has yet to make good on its promises of reparations.1989 October 15, Vivien Raynor, “Interned Artists, Devoid of Grievance”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- Derived terms
- internment camp
- Related terms
- interment