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Dictionary
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Def: a person held in custody or confinement
Example: 1. This report documents incidents in which police officers are alleged to have tortured or ill-treated detainees.
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| Usage note |
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| Word family |
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detain
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detained
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detention
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mistreatment / ill-treatment of detainees
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to consider the rights of detainees
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humane treatment of detainees
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conduct towards detainees
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| See also |
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| dic_connotations |
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