Talk:detentar

According to the Real Academia Española "detentar" is to hold something illegitimally.

http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=detentar

detentar.

(Del lat. detentāre, retener).

1. tr. Retener y ejercer ilegítimamente algún poder o cargo público.

2. tr. Der. Dicho de una persona: Retener lo que manifiestamente no le pertenece.

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