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de·ten·tion camp

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  1. detention home, detention house, house of detention, detention campnoun

    an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)

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  1. detention camp

    A detention camp is a facility where individuals are held in custody, often in challenging or harsh conditions, either for political reasons or during wartime for their potential threat to national security. Detainees typically do not have the legal rights and protections of ordinary prisoners and can be held without trial for extended periods. Examples include prisoner-of-war camps, internment camps, and concentration camps.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of detention camp in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of detention camp in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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  1. Jeffrey Fowle:

    I thought I was going to the detention camp, or to trial, or something. I went from my guest house to a nearby hotel, then some well-dressed North Korean man came in and said 'Kim Jong Un has recommended that you be released.' And that was the first thing I heard about it.

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