detenzione

Definitions of detenzione
  1. noun
    the act of having and controlling property
    synonyms: melina, ostruzionismo, possedimento, possessione, possesso
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    types:
    ritenzione
    the act of retaining something
    memorizzazione, rimessa
    the act of storing something
    type of:
    comando, controllo
    the activity of managing or exerting control over something
  2. noun
    the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
    synonyms: carcerazione, fermo, internamento
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    types:
    internamento
    the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
    consegna
    the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
    type of:
    contenimento, trattenimento
    the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
  3. noun
    a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
    synonyms: carcerazione, prigionia
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