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1. (noun) detention, detainment, hold, custody
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
"his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"
2. (noun) custody
holding by the police
"the suspect is in custody"
3. (noun) hands, custody
(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
"my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children"
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