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
In February, Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged an arrest detainer requesting local authorities notify ICE before Cucol-Bol is released, the agency told CNN.
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Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The act, passed by City Council in 2014, bars police and other agencies from working with federal agencies regarding immigration detainers.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
State troopers confirmed that a federal immigration detainer had been issued, which could lead to deportation proceedings after the criminal case concludes.
DHS criticized California's state licensing practices, which the department said allowed the driver to operate a commercial vehicle.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Ge, who was from Flushing, Queens, pleaded guilty to accessing a device issued to another who did not authorize use and conspiracy to commit the same on July 31, according to ICE, and was sentenced to six to 12 months for each count and granted immediate release to the ICE detainer.
—Jack Date, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The act, passed by City Council in 2014, bars police and other agencies from working with federal agencies regarding immigration detainers.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
State troopers confirmed that a federal immigration detainer had been issued, which could lead to deportation proceedings after the criminal case concludes.
DHS criticized California's state licensing practices, which the department said allowed the driver to operate a commercial vehicle.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Ge, who was from Flushing, Queens, pleaded guilty to accessing a device issued to another who did not authorize use and conspiracy to commit the same on July 31, according to ICE, and was sentenced to six to 12 months for each count and granted immediate release to the ICE detainer.
—Jack Date, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainer
Noun
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Governor Pritzker has called for investigations into federal enforcement practices, including reports of excessive force and mistaken detentions of American citizens.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Clay County prosecutors presented more than 30 witnesses, which included investigators, Vasquez’s family and friends, and Rocha’s detention officers.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Since none of the 12 appropriations bills have been approved, this shutdown is more extensive than the partial shutdown that started in December 2018, when Congress had enacted five of the 12 appropriations bills, said the nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank Committee for a Responsible Budget.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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But Republicans instead want to pass a short-term funding bill to keep the government open for a few weeks while bipartisan negotiations on appropriations take place.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Zuazo and Hernandez each were charged with one count of first-degree felony murder and two counts of unlawful imprisonment.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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His aggressive defense tactics—including refusing to reveal sources and challenging judicial conduct—led to his brief imprisonment and ultimately the removal of the presiding Judge, Ural Glanville.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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On Wednesday, the Italian carabinieri art squad executed the seizure of 21 pieces of tapestries, drawings and engravings following a judge’s warrant.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, the disorder generally presents with a global developmental delay, moderate to severe intellectual disability, and seizures and progressive motor symptoms, amongst other things.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Although this situation has been the hardest and darkest time in my life, good things have come out of my incarceration.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Over the 1990s, Washington seized on that opacity to transform the base into a theater of extraterritorial mass incarceration to hold tens of thousands of Haitian and Cuban asylum-seekers fleeing political violence and economic collapse in their home countries.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Check out Billboard‘s eight biggest takeaways from the theatrical takeover here.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
4 Oct. 2025
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The banner recently completed its takeover of MultiChoice Group, the leading South African pay TV company, and has committed to investing in South African content and work with local producers and talent.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The annexation question appeared to subside for a time afterwards.—
Paula Newton,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Both Smotrich and Ben-Gvir have long called for the complete annexation of the West Bank, which is administered by the Palestinian Authority in part and Israel in other areas.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Detainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainer. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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