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Vinony

internment

noun

  1. imprisonment or confinement of groups of people without trial
  2. imprison, usually unlawfully
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɝnmənt/ / /ɪnˈtɜːnmənt/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English intern Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English internment From intern + -ment.

  1. The state of being imprisoned, usually without trial.

    “Policies that favor criminalization and internment are promoted over support for social transformation and equity.”

    “Nevertheless, the economic and emotional effects of the internment were severe, and the United States Government has yet to make good on its promises of reparations.”