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internments

internments is the plural of internment.

Meaning of internment

Noun

internment (countable and uncountable, plural internments)

  1. The state of being imprisoned, usually without trial.
    • Policies that favor criminalization and internment are promoted over support for social transformation and equity.1996 September, Randall Halle, “The Seduction of Nazism”, in Gay Community News, page 24

Questions about internments

What is internments the plural of?
Internments is the plural of internment.

Words near internments in the dictionary

  1. internists
  2. internity
  3. internment
  4. internment camp
  5. internment camps
  6. internments
  7. internodal
  8. internode
  9. internodes
  10. internodial
  11. internodular

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