Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with detention in American Collocation
detention
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/dɪˈtenʃ(ə)n/
arbitrary
continued
illegal
indefinite
preventive
unlawful
People’s mental health will be badly affected by continued detention.
be in
hold someone in
remain in
At least 1,000 people are held in detention without trial.
Fewer than 20 prisoners reman in detention at the camp.
camp
centre
facility
He was being held prisoner at a detention facility.
arrest
deportation
imprisonment
The arrest and detention of many of these men was arbitrary and unjustifiable.