as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
the internment of Americans of Japanese descent during World War II is one of the more shameful chapters in United States history
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Recent Examples of internment
After all, the same constitutional order that undergirds America’s contemporary liberal democracy permitted nearly a century of authoritarianism in the Jim Crow South, the mass internment of Japanese Americans, and McCarthyism.
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Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
That in of itself was not very unusual for the fashion industry, which had been paying close attention to the situation in Xinjiang, where more than a million Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims are said to be under internment with many forced to work.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
Unaware of hidden listening devices in British internment facilities, the prisoners spoke freely about their involvement in the Holocaust providing unfiltered accounts that provide details that have never before been made public.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Human rights groups say Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities have faced a raft of human rights abuses in the region, including being placed in mass internment camps.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
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Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
That in of itself was not very unusual for the fashion industry, which had been paying close attention to the situation in Xinjiang, where more than a million Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims are said to be under internment with many forced to work.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
Unaware of hidden listening devices in British internment facilities, the prisoners spoke freely about their involvement in the Holocaust providing unfiltered accounts that provide details that have never before been made public.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Human rights groups say Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities have faced a raft of human rights abuses in the region, including being placed in mass internment camps.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for internment
Noun
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After he was released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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During her brief captivity, Mari and Ben commiserate over how messed up their situation is.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In many cases, being in the country without authorization is a civil offense and would typically be punishable by removal instead of incarceration.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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This is particularly true of Black people with disabilities, as they are disproportionately pushed out of school, disciplined more harshly, targeted for incarceration and marginalized in disability representation and research.—
Lauren Shallish,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Such conditions of confinement come with a hefty price.—
James L. Dold,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2025
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Prosecutors detailed instances of starvation, confinement and physical mistreatment inflicted upon her children.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The two were later tried separately, with Lori being sentenced to life in prison without parole and Chad, who was part of a doomsday cult, sentenced to death, also for the murder of Lori's two kids and his first wife.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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In prison, McTiernan interviewed many of his fellow inmates to gather their stories and testimonies.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Internment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internment. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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