DETAINER Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

detainer

noun

di-ˈtā-nər

Definition of detainer

as in detention

the state of being held in lawful custody keep him in detainer for at least 72 hours

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as in appropriation

the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority she filed an action for unlawful detainer of land after nonpayment of rent

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Recent Examples of detainer The jail was holding eight inmates Wednesday solely on an immigration detainer, but 184 other inmates on local charges and an ICE detainer. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 She is also accused of being in the country legally, and is being held in the Forsyth County Detention Center under a Department of Homeland Security Immigration detainer, officials said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026 He was later released on bond and turned over to ICE in Hartford on a detainer. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026 On the day of his release, ProPublica found, Hernández had in place what’s known as an immigration detainer, a formal request for law enforcement agencies to hold noncitizens for pickup by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. — Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for detainer

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Noun

In her interview with AP, Mohammadi -- who has been jailed repeatedly over decades of advocating for human rights and was behind bars when she was awarded the Nobel Prize -- described her most recent arrest, detention and health.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
But immigration attorneys say release may simply mean continuing court proceedings outside detention before deportation.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of detention

Noun

Unlike some other regions, the program doesn’t require extra money from the state or appropriations requests every few years.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
But whether private or public, aviation security funds will have to come from congressional appropriations.

— Hydrick Thomas, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of appropriation

Noun

Habeas corpus, which allows a defendant to challenge the legality of their imprisonment, is among several mechanisms for release, some of which depend on a detainee’s location.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
His subjects are voluntary members of the American elite who were at no risk of imprisonment or impoverishment.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of imprisonment

Noun

The type of purge now synonymous with the actions of Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union aims at eliminating someone from the party, whether through incarceration, exile, or death.

— ANDREW MERTHA, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
Launching October 14, the doc follows the pursuit of journalists alongside the survivors who speak out, charting Glitter’s 1997 conviction, through to his years on the run, and eventual incarceration.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of incarceration

Noun

The Houthis' latest takeover, following the seizure of the Red Sea port of Mokha and a strategic island last week, puts more pressure on Saudi shipments and, in turn, global oil supplies and prices.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Boro met Port Vale, drew 2-2 and then Gibson, who was 28, was part of a takeover.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of takeover

Noun

Larry Swets, the company’s executive chair, told Fortune that the project is not related to American annexation.

— Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Nelson Wiseman, a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto, said Trump’s annexation threats carry particular weight in Quebec.

— Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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