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detention center

de·ten·tion cen·ter (plural de·ten·tion cen·ters)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Canada crime 
Same as  detention home


2. place where immigrants are detained: a place where people wishing to enter a country without prior approval can be held until their claim is processed

3. jail: a county jail

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