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internment

noun

placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law

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Word length
10
Starts with
I
Ends with
T
Contains
NT
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪnˈtɝnmənt

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law

noun

  1. the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)

noun

  1. confinement during wartime

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