detention camp

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Noun detention camp has 1 sense

detention home, detention house, house of detention, detention camp - an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)
--₁ is a kind of correctional institution

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Term: Detention Camp

Description:

A detention camp refers to a facility or site where individuals, typically refugees, immigrants, or prisoners, are detained and held under government authority. These camps are often established to hold individuals who have committed crimes or violated immigration laws.

Senses and Usages:

Noun - General Sense:

- The detention camp served as a temporary shelter for refugees fleeing the war-torn region.

- Many detention camps were set up during the war to hold prisoners of war.

Noun - Local Sense:

- The local detention camp was used to house individuals awaiting trial in the county.

- The community organized a protest to shut down the controversial local detention camp.

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