Meaning Of The Word Detention centre

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What's The Definition Of Detention centre?

detention centre
countable noun: A detention centre is a sort of prison, for example a place where people who have entered a country illegally are kept while a decision is made about what to do with them.

detention centre in British English
noun: a place where persons (typically asylum seekers, illegal immigrants, or people awaiting trial) may be detained for short periods by order of a court

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