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noun (n)

• a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

  keadaan menjadi terbatas (biasanya untuk masa yang singkat)

  Example:
  His detention was politically motivated.
  

  Synonym:
  custody, detainment, hold
  

  source: wordnet30
• a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home

  hukuman di mana siswa harus tinggal setelah sekolah lain sudah pulang

  Example:
  The detention of tardy pupils.
  

  source: wordnet30
• The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding.

  tindakan menahan atau menjaga kembali; sebuah penahan.

  source: webster1913