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Detention center
/dɪtˈɛnʃən sˈɛntə/
/dɪtˈɛnʃən sˈɛntɚ/
Detention center
[NOUN]1
a facility in which people, such as refugees, young offenders, etc. are held for a short period of time
Examples
1. The self-proclaimed toughest sheriff in America runs detention centers for illegal immigrants.
2. The glaring exception to this time-tested approach, is the detention center at Guantanamo Bay.
3. This is the detention center.
4. We offer them detention centers.
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