detention centre

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Definitions of detention centre words

countable noun detention centre A detention centre is a sort of prison, for example a place where people who have entered a country illegally are kept while a decision is made about what to do with them. 3
noun detention centre a place where persons (typically asylum seekers, illegal immigrants, or people awaiting trial) may be detained for short periods by order of a court 3
noun detention centre A facility in which people are detained (held in custody); a jail. 0
noun detention centre (Australia) An immigration detention facility; a facility in which people who have attempted to enter Australia without prior authorisation are detained, pending a decision on whether they are to be accepted as refugees or returned to their country of origin. 0
noun detention centre A concentration camp. 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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