internment
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɝnmənt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɜːnmənt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nmənt
Noun
[edit]internment (countable and uncountable, plural internments)
- The state of being imprisoned, usually without trial.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]confinement within narrow limits to the interior of a country
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