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in·tern·ment

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–noun

1.	an act or instance of interning.

2.	the state of being interned; confinement.

[Origin: 1865–70; intern¹ + -ment

]

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in·tern·ment Audio Help (ĭn-tûrn'mənt) Pronunciation Key
n.

The act of interning or confining, especially in wartime.
The state of being interned; confinement.

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internment
noun
1.	confinement during wartime
2.	the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) [syn: imprisonment]
3.	placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law [syn: impoundment]