emprisonnement

Definitions of emprisonnement
  1. noun
    the state of being confined
    synonyms: détention
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    types:
    limitation
    the state of being physically constrained
    captivité
    the state of being imprisoned
    détention
    a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
    type of:
    sujétion
    forced submission to control by others
  2. noun
    putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
    synonyms: peine privative de liberté
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    type of:
    châtiment, peine, punition, pénalisation, sanction
    the act of punishing
  3. noun
    the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
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    type of:
    détention, réclusion
    the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
  4. noun
    the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
    synonyms: dévouement, engagement
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    types:
    dévouement
    commitment to some purpose
    type of:
    collaboration
    joint operation or action
  5. noun
    an engagement by contract involving financial obligation
    synonyms: engagement, obligation
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    type of:
    participation
    the act of sharing in the activities of a group
  6. noun
    the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
    synonyms: détention
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    types:
    arrestation, détentation
    holding by the police
    type of:
    détention, réclusion
    the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
  7. noun
    the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
    synonyms: détention, réclusion
    see moresee less
    types:
    détention
    the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
    arrestation, détentation
    holding by the police
    type of:
    limitation, restriction
    the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
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