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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2
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
House Bill 10 already required sheriffs to honor ICE’s detainers.
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Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
The Democrats at the Waltham District Court got a detainer order on him from ICE but refused to honor it because… professional courtesy.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
One day after he was taken into custody, ICE filed a detainer and placed an immigration hold on him.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
On July 30, 2022, ERO Boston lodged a detainer with the Lynn District Court for Moran, but the court failed to honor the detainer and released him without notification to ERO, according to ICE.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
The Democrats at the Waltham District Court got a detainer order on him from ICE but refused to honor it because… professional courtesy.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
One day after he was taken into custody, ICE filed a detainer and placed an immigration hold on him.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
On July 30, 2022, ERO Boston lodged a detainer with the Lynn District Court for Moran, but the court failed to honor the detainer and released him without notification to ERO, according to ICE.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainer
Noun
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On Monday, students at Gomes da Silva’s school in Milford, Mass., staged a walkout in protest of his detention.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Murphy granted this, allowing their detention at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, a U.S. naval installation, rather than ordering their return to U.S. soil.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Their next move is to petition congressional lawmakers to explicitly write GISS's funds into an appropriations bill.—
Joanna Thompson,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
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In 2019, during the country’s longest government shutdown, Duffy voted against a transportation and housing appropriations bill that would have provided funding for the FAA but also included many provisions unrelated to air traffic control.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Rights group questions Israel’s seizure The Madleen set sail from Sicily a week ago.—
Yesica Fisch,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The matter eventually landed in the U.S. Supreme Court (Springer v. U.S.), with Springer claiming that the tax was a direct tax and therefore unconstitutional, and that the seizure and sale of his property deprived him of his property without due process of law.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Smith's journey from incarceration to entrepreneurship and advocacy serves as a testament to the power of redemption and the impact one individual can have on systemic change.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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An analysis of the data reveals the sheer scale of youth incarceration in adult jails in Maryland.—
Rachel Baye,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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Long before his streaming takeover, Ablack got his start as a child actor and fulfilled his Canadian rite of passage with a role on Degrassi: The Next Generation (2007–2011).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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The Financial Times reported in April that Banijay has held talks with ITV about a takeover.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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It’s widely viewed as a show of support in the face of annexation threats by U.S. President Donald Trump.—
Rob Gillies,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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But his new ambassador to Ottawa, Pete Hoekstra, has said that his marching orders have nothing to do with annexation, which suggests the American president may be ready to move on.—
Stephen Maher,
Time,
27 May 2025
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“Detainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainer. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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