internment

English

Etymology

From intern +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈtɝnmənt/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈtɜːnmənt/

  • Audio (Southern England):

    (file)

• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nmənt

Noun

internment (countable and uncountable, plural internments)

1. The state of being imprisoned, usually without trial.
   • 1996 September, Randall Halle, “The Seduction of Nazism”, in Gay Community News, page 24:

     Policies that favor criminalization and internment are promoted over support for social transformation and equity.

   • 1989 October 15, Vivien Raynor, “Interned Artists, Devoid of Grievance”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     Nevertheless, the economic and emotional effects of the internment were severe, and the United States Government has yet to make good on its promises of reparations.

Derived terms

• internment camp

Translations

confinement within narrow limits to the interior of a country

• Catalan: internament m
• French: internement (fr)
• German: Internierung (de) f
• Irish: imtheorannú

See also

• interment