- in|tern|ment
- in|tern|ment «ihn TURN muhnt», noun.1. the act of interning.2. the condition of being interned; confinement within the limits of a country or place.
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in·tern·ment — /ınˈtɚnmənt/ noun [noncount] : the act of putting someone in a prison for political reasons or during a war : the act of interning someone protesting the government s internment of citizens without evidence of wrongdoing : the state of being… … Useful english dictionary
tern — al·tern; chil·tern; cis·tern; cit·tern; flit·tern; git·tern; in·tern·ee; in·tern·ment; in·tern·ship; lan·tern·man; lec·tern; li·top·tern; pas·tern; pat·tern·ize; pat·tern·less; quar·tern; sal·tern; sis·tern; slat·tern·li·ness; su·per·al·tern;… … English syllables
internment — in·tern·ment … English syllables
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
Internment — In*tern ment, n. [F. internement. See {Intern}.] 1. Confinement within narrow limits, as of foreign troops, to the interior of a country. [1913 Webster] 2. Confining within a country for the duration of a war; usually of citizens of a hostile… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
internment — in|tern|ment [ınˈtə:nmənt US ə:r ] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: INTERN1] [U] the practice of keeping people in prison during a war or for political reasons, without charging them with a crime →↑intern ▪ an internment camp … Dictionary of contemporary English
internment — in|tern|ment [ ın tɜrnmənt ] noun 1. ) uncount the act of putting someone in a prison without officially accusing them of a crime, especially when this is done for political reasons 2. ) count or uncount the period of time that someone spends… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
internment — in•tern•ment [[t]ɪnˈtɜrn mənt[/t]] n. 1) an act or instance of interning 2) the state of being interned; confinement • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
ex — ex·act; ex·am·ine; ex·am·ple; ex·animate; ex·arch; ex·as·per·ate; ex·cel·lent; ex·centric; ex·cept; ex·cerpt; ex·cess; ex·change; ex·che·quer; ex·cip·i·ent; ex·cise; ex·cit·ant; ex·claim; ex·clu·sion·ist; ex·clu·sive; ex·com·mu·ni·cate;… … English syllables
