detainers

noun

Definition of detainersnext
plural of detainer
1
as in detentions
the state of being held in lawful custody keep him in detainer for at least 72 hours

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2
as in appropriations
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority she filed an action for unlawful detainer of land after nonpayment of rent

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  1. appropriations
  2. incarcerations
  3. seizures
Noun
  • Such appropriations are the fundamental and ultimate business of Congress, as per the Constitution.
    Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Payments to American citizens through Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, veterans' health benefits and other programs that do not need annual appropriations.
    Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of appropriations
Noun
  • The Kremlin consistently denies the existence of political prisoners in Russia, claiming all incarcerations are based on legal violations, despite human rights organizations indicating otherwise.
    Anna Chernova, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The Body Politic uplifts Baltimore’s relative success in decreasing the city’s homicide and violent crime rate while not increasing incarcerations or the rate of citizen-police interactions.
    Richard Fowler, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of incarcerations
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  • Reporters at those two publications, as well as at the Washington Post, were the targets of the media record seizures.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The report by the DOJ's inspector general, Michael Horowitz, released Tuesday, highlights sweeping data seizures targeting two Democratic lawmakers, Representatives Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell, and 43 congressional staffers.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of seizures
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