internment

noun
UK: /ɪnˈtɜːnmənt/
US: /ɪnˈtɜːnmənt/

  1. The act of putting people in a prison or camp, especially during a war.

    1. The internment was during the war.
    2. Many citizens protested the internment of people based on their ethnicity during the conflict.

  2. The state of being confined as a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons.

    1. His internment lasted several years.
    2. The long internment had a profound impact on her health and well-being.

Synonyms

confinement detention incarceration
internment transitive-verb

  1. To put someone in prison or confine them during a war or for political reasons.

    1. They will internment all enemy aliens.
    2. The government decided to internment all individuals suspected of disloyalty during wartime.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "internment" in English means: The act of putting people in a prison or camp, especially during a war., The state of being confined as a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons..

The phonetic transcription of "internment" is /ɪnˈtɜːnmənt/ in British English and /ɪnˈtɜːnmənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "internment": confinement, detention, incarceration.

Example usage of "internment": "The internment was during the war.". More examples on the page.