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collar
collar
noun
Definition of COLLAR
1
an ornamental chain or string (as of beads) worn around the neck <a simple gold collar is all that little black cocktail dress needs>
2
the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law <when the murderer was finally apprehended, the detective who doggedly checked every single lead got credit for the collar>
Related Words raid; house arrest; capture, entrapment, seizure; captivity, confinement, detention, enchainment, hold, immurement, imprisonment, incarceration, restraint; rearrest; remand
Antonyms discharge
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