in detention

idiom

: in a prison or similar place
Dozens of protesters were held/kept in detention for six hours.

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“In detention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20detention. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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