"Detention period" refers to the time during which someone is kept or held in a specific place, typically as a form of punishment or until certain conditions are met.
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«detention»
«period»
Sentences with «detention period»
- He said the security services were becoming more adept at detecting threats but were then having to analyse increasingly complex information, requiring an extended detention period. (politics.co.uk)
- Last week the security minister appeared to get into trouble after questioning the need to extend the 28 - day detention period for terror suspects. (politics.co.uk)
- As a 1st decree detention period is extended from four days to one month. (politics.stackexchange.com)
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