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
However, the 6th District Court of Rhode Island declined to honor the detainer, releasing Mendoza without notifying ICE, forcing agents to locate and arrest him in the community.
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Stepheny Price , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2025
Under federal procedures, Miami-Dade jails will hold someone for an extra two business days if ICE has a detention request — known as a detainer — for them.
—Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
The Orange County Jail confirmed this week that some number of people detained at the jail – which has an agreement with ICE to house federal inmates, including those on immigration detainers – were subsequently transferred to Alligator Alcatraz.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
However, officials in Floyd County, 65 miles northwest of Atlanta, held him for ICE in accordance with an agreement to uphold federal detainers.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 July 2025
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Stepheny Price , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2025
Under federal procedures, Miami-Dade jails will hold someone for an extra two business days if ICE has a detention request — known as a detainer — for them.
—Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
The Orange County Jail confirmed this week that some number of people detained at the jail – which has an agreement with ICE to house federal inmates, including those on immigration detainers – were subsequently transferred to Alligator Alcatraz.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
However, officials in Floyd County, 65 miles northwest of Atlanta, held him for ICE in accordance with an agreement to uphold federal detainers.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainer
Noun
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Under the governor’s threat of removal, Orange County commissioners on Tuesday ratified an agreement that could allow county jailers to transport immigration detainees to federal detention facilities.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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By prioritizing detention facilities and deportation before the ever-persistent needs of Florida constituents, taxpayers have become second-class citizens in their own state.—
Victoria Machado,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Aug. 2025
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Baykeeper has been trying to get the Corps to stop the practice for years, and is now asking Congress to intervene by banning it in the upcoming appropriations bill, or through the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) next year.—
Debbie Elliott,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Senate on Friday broke a multiday impasse by passing the first three fiscal 2026 spending bills, the first time the upper chamber has passed appropriations bills before the August recess since 2018.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Wednesday has been reduced to a psychic gumshoe prone to seizures and crying blood (or unnamed black fluid) from the overuse of her powers.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Of those incidents, 25 resulted in the seizure of a weapon and 228 in the seizure of drugs or alcohol.—
Elyse Apel,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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Some of the factors include time served in prison, their education level before and during incarceration, and the gravity of the offense.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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In addition to exercising and working as a custodian, Chris has corresponded with multiple women during his incarceration.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Trump deployed the National Guard and, under a provision of the Home Rule Act of 1973, issued a federal takeover of the MPD, placing it under Bondi’s control.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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This is unlike Audi, which concluded its takeover of the Sauber F1 team, and the results are already showing in Sauber's performance.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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In addition to not being very neighborly, annexation to make way for a Buc-ee’s is bound to change the entire region.—
John W. Suthers,
Denver Post,
30 July 2025
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Last week, the Israeli government also passed a non-binding motion for the annexation of the West Bank before the Knesset began a three-month recess.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
29 July 2025
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“Detainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainer. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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