immurement

noun

Definition of immurementnext
1
as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined the immurement of Japanese-Americans continued for the duration of the war

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2
as in imprisonment
the state of being held in lawful custody condemned the long-term immurement of prisoners who have yet to be convicted of anything

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  1. captivity
  2. internment
  3. incarceration
  4. detention
  5. confinement
  6. prison
Noun
  • Russia's Defense Ministry said 150 Russian soldiers were freed from captivity as part of the exchange in which each side released 150 people.
    Compiled byDemocrat-Gazettes stafffrom wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
  • More than 50 Americans were held in captivity after the U.S. Embassy in Tehran was stormed.
    Colin Meyn, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of captivity
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  • He was later forced into an internment camp because of Executive Order 9066.
    Tracie Canada / Made by History, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Durgan had no issue with the use of naturalized citizens, his grandmother spent time in a Japanese internment camp in California during World War II.
    Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of internment
Noun
  • They were released this month after 17 years of incarceration.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Under his bill, those convicted of possessing a small amount of cannabis would be guilty of a summary offense and face a fine not exceeding $100, with no possibility of incarceration.
    A.J. Herrington, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of incarceration
Noun
  • Brad Spafford was charged earlier in the month on a gun violation, but in a detention memo filed on Monday, prosecutors in Virginia outlined something allegedly more alarming.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Arizona prison capacity could be factor in enforcement Law enforcement officials intending to make Proposition 314 arrests may need to take into account how much detention bed space is available.
    Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of detention
Noun
  • While there are non-profits that also run BOP halfway houses, commercial companies like CoreCivic and GEO Group have the ability to quickly expand monitoring of those on home confinement.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Last month, President Biden commuted the sentences of 1,500 Americans in home confinement during the pandemic and pardoned 39 others, setting a record for clemency in one day, according to the White House.
    Delano Massey, Axios, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of confinement
Noun
  • He was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday.
    Reuters, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • She was sentenced in June of this year to one year in prison for underreporting and failing to file federal income taxes.
    Jim Talamonti | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
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