detention

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French détention, from Latin detentio, detentionem. Equivalent to detain +‎ -tion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɪˈtɛnʃn̩/ === Noun === detention (countable and uncountable, plural detentions) (uncountable) The act of detaining or the state of being detained; hindrance. Synonyms: delay, hindrance, impediment, retardation (countable) A temporary state of custody or confinement. Synonyms: (slang) DT, (Jesuit schools) jug (law) Confinement of a prisoner awaiting trial. (pedagogy) A punishment given to a student for a minor infraction, typically requiring the student to report to a designated room during recess or outside of school hours to work on homework or perform busywork. (civil law) The bare physical control without the mental element of intention required for possession. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== detain ==== Translations ==== == Danish == === Noun === detention c (singular definite detentionen, plural indefinite detentioner) detention ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “detention” in Den Danske Ordbog