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To hold someone in place by force or paperwork, against their preference.
means To keep a person from leaving, whether briefly questioned or fully locked up by authority.
from From Latin detinere, to hold back — de- (away) plus tenere (to hold), the same grip inside tenant and tenacious.
Legal nuanceDetention is temporary; arrest is the heavier sequel.
Wider useTrains and meetings get detained too, not just people.
Sibling wordDetention class borrows the same forcible holding.