internment
noun/ɪnˈtɜrnmənt/
Frequency rank: #13,188 most common English word
Meaning
the state of being confined or imprisoned, especially during a war for political or military reasons.
Example sentence
During the war, thousands of civilians were held in internment camps far from their homes.
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