internment
- noun
- /ɪnˈtɜrnmənt/
- Archaic
:
incautación
- Is the internment process still in place today?
Examples
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During the conflict, many families faced internment as their property was seized for security reasons.
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Following the investigation, the internment of the car was authorized by the authorities.
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Legal internment of goods may occur when ownership is unclear or contested.
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The court ordered the internment of the disputed assets until the case was resolved.
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The internment of assets was necessary for national security.
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The government ordered the internment of certain assets to prevent misuse during the emergency.
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In times of unrest, internment can protect private property from being damaged or stolen.
Synonyms
370
3.9
Being held by the police after an arrest
155
3.9
A situation in which someone is kept and not allowed to leave, often by police until a decision is made
1
8.7
Placing someone's property like a car or money into official custody for legal reasons
1
8.1
The act of holding someone's property by the police or a court because of a law
The act of authorities taking someone's property and holding it for legal reasons
Compounds
10
7.6
A place where people are held under guard during war or for political reasons
How Held
- Specialized
10
8.0
- Formal
71
6.1
- Archaic
- Formal
333
3.8
27
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Internment comes from the root intern- meaning 'inside' and the ending -ment meaning 'an action', so it literally means putting something into control. That's why the legal internment of property means keeping goods in custody or under the authority of the court until the case is decided.