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holding charge

holding charge noun: a temporary charge against a suspect in order to keep them in police custody.

Noun

holding charge (plural holding charges)

  1. A temporary charge against a suspect in order to keep them in police custody.

Forms of holding charge

pluralholding charges

Questions about holding charge

What does holding charge mean?
Holding charge means a temporary charge against a suspect in order to keep them in police custody.
What part of speech is holding charge?
Holding charge is a noun.
What is the plural of holding charge?
The plural of holding charge is holding charges.

Words near holding charge in the dictionary

  1. holding back
  2. holding back on
  3. holding by the button
  4. holding cell
  5. holding cells
  6. holding charge
  7. holding charges
  8. holding cheap
  9. holding companies
  10. holding company
  11. holding court

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