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noun
1.
an act or instance of
interning
.
2.
the state of being
interned
;
confinement.
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Origin:
1865–70;
intern
1
+
-ment
Can be confused:
interment
,
internment
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internment
was carried out without much casualty.
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internment
program.
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internment
and deportation.
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internment
(ɪnˈtɜːnmənt)
—
n
a. the act of interning or state of being interned, esp of enemy citizens in wartime or of terrorism suspects
b. (
as modifier
):
an internment camp
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