1
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 Hennepin County jail, for example, won’t hold people solely for administrative immigration detainers and doesn’t notify immigration authorities when individuals subject to those detainers are released.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
The sheriff’s office said Miller, who is from the Bahamas, is being held on a detainer from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
On multiple occasions, the Marion County Sheriff's Office reaffirmed that the jail had a longstanding contract with the United States Marshals Service, allowing the agencies to use the jail for federal detainees and individuals on ICE detainers.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
In February, Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged an arrest detainer requesting local authorities notify ICE before Cucol-Bol is released, the agency told CNN.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
The sheriff’s office said Miller, who is from the Bahamas, is being held on a detainer from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
On multiple occasions, the Marion County Sheriff's Office reaffirmed that the jail had a longstanding contract with the United States Marshals Service, allowing the agencies to use the jail for federal detainees and individuals on ICE detainers.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
In February, Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged an arrest detainer requesting local authorities notify ICE before Cucol-Bol is released, the agency told CNN.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainer
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The measure would provide $45 billion to expand ICE’s detention capacity to nearly 100,000 beds, $14 billion for transportation and removal operations and $8 billion to hire 10,000 new deportation officers.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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His team alleges that his detention is, in part, retaliation for not agreeing to work with the FBI.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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However, regardless of the lapse in appropriations, Little Rock Air Force Base's partnership with Jacksonville and surrounding local communities remains strong.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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The number has skyrocketed so astronomically because, unlike in the previous record-setting shutdown that spanned from 2018 to 2019, Democrats have blocked the Pentagon-specific appropriations bill that would allow some 2 million military members to be paid.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nii Mensah was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment for his role in the attack; Jakeem Rose received eight; and Ugnius Asmena received seven.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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According to the report, the manager was charged with three counts of unlawful imprisonment, along with a $500 bond for each, and one count of harassment with an additional $500 bond, totaling to a $2,000 bond.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The investigation stems from two prior drug trafficking seizures earlier this month, the DA’s office said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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The investigation stemmed from two prior drug seizures.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Tarek Bazrouk, an anti-Israel agitator who was hit with federal hate crime charges after assaulting Jewish counter-protesters, was sentenced to 17 months of incarceration followed by three years of supervised release.—
Rachel Wolf , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Diving into the data, indicators such as access to grocery stores, affordable housing options, incarceration rates and homelessness all play a factor in lowering family stability.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Though the families once wielded far-reaching control within New York City, their influence—and membership—have been buffeted since the 1980s by corporate takeovers and prosecutions, according to experts.—
Time,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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The leading takeover candidate is aspiring Hollywood empire-builder David Ellison, son of one of the world’s wealthiest people.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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The other two surveys focused on the possible annexation of Little Gables and the mayor.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Most members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party skipped the vote or abstained, save for one lawmaker who cast the deciding vote to advance the annexation bill.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Detainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainer. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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