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as in detention
the state of being held in lawful custody
keep him in detainer for at least 72 hours
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as in appropriation
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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Recent Examples of detainer
Both proposals would bolster law enforcement cooperation with federal agencies, ban policies that restrict compliance with immigration detainers, and enhance sentences for crimes committed by undocumented immigrants.
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Authorities also said that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had placed an immigration detainer on Lopez-Martinez.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The plaintiffs were held longer than they normally would have been jailed because Immigration and Customs Enforcement had lodged detainer requests.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
The ordinance has similar elements to the Welcoming City Act and prohibits the use of county resources for complying with a detainer request by ICE.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Authorities also said that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had placed an immigration detainer on Lopez-Martinez.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The plaintiffs were held longer than they normally would have been jailed because Immigration and Customs Enforcement had lodged detainer requests.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
The ordinance has similar elements to the Welcoming City Act and prohibits the use of county resources for complying with a detainer request by ICE.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainer
Noun
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Funding for border security measures, including additional detention beds and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, would increase by $175 billion.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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One reason for the extended pre-trial detention, Powell’s lawyer Bernard Alan Seidler said, was that Powell insisted on changing his lawyers at least four times.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Congress failed to pass regular annual spending appropriations, instead resorting to a short-term continuing resolution.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Once again, whenever The Baldwins needs to move into and out of a tricky topic like being on trial in the public eye for cultural appropriation, or being on actual legal trial, the series can simply turn back to its baseline premise.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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Christian's doctors also discussed the possible need for a high-risk surgery; he's been experiencing seizures, ultimately keeping him in the PICU. Dog and His Owner Help Save Pa.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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This protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2025
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The program’s impact was significant: within five years of its implementation, the U.S. incarceration rate became the highest in the world.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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These evacuations and incarcerations were carried out under the direction of Gen. John L. DeWitt of the U.S. Army.—
James M. Purcell,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
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The subway takeover is flanked by the launch of a one-of-a-kind art book conceived as a box with 30 Polaroid photographs of the same subjects, paying homage to Maripol’s signature art form.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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The rapid advance into the city comes less than three weeks after the rebels claimed the takeover of Goma, the largest city and capital of the neighboring North Kivu province on January 27.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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And Crimea at least, as the new jewel in Putin’s crown, received billions of dollars of Russian subsidies to showcase the annexation.—
NATALIYA GUMENYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2025
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Unlike the annexation of Crimea in 2014, the 2022 invasion produced an unprecedented level of transatlantic unity, including the expansion of NATO and sanctions on Russian trade and finance.—
Ronald H. Linden,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Detainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainer. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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