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    detention centre

    noun

    • 1. an institution for the short-term detention of unauthorized immigrants, refugees, people awaiting trial or sentence, or (formerly in the UK) young offenders.

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › detention-centreDETENTION CENTRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DETENTION CENTRE definition: 1. a type of prison where young people can be kept for short periods of time 2. a place where…. Learn more.

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      DETENTION CENTRE translate: （青少年）管教所，教养所, （非法移民）拘留所. Learn...

    • Translate to Traditional Chinese

      DETENTION CENTRE translate: （青少年）管教所，教養所, （非法移民）拘留所. Learn...

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › detention-centreDefinition of 'detention centre' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A detention centre is a sort of prison, for example a place where people who have entered a country illegally are kept while a decision is made about what to do with them. All those held are understood to have been transferred to immigration detention centres.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiondetention centre noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

    a prison for people who have been accused of a crime and are waiting for their trial or (in the UK in the past) for young people who have been found guilty of a crime. Definition of detention centre noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  6. www.legislation.gov.uk › uksi › 2001The Detention Centre Rules 2001 - Legislation.gov.uk

    They provide for matters such as the welfare and privileges of detained persons, their religious observance, correspondence, health care and any complaints they wish to make, as well as the use...

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › detention-centreDETENTION CENTRE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Detention centre definition: a place where persons (typically asylum seekers, illegal immigrants, or people awaiting trial) may be detained for short periods by order of a court. See examples of DETENTION CENTRE used in a sentence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › detention-centerDefinition of 'detention center' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A detention center is a sort of prison, for example, a place where people who have entered a.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › detention-centre_ndetention centre | detention center - Oxford English Dictionary

    What does the noun detention centre mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun detention centre . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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