detention officer

noun

A jailer.

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Meanings

noundetention officer (plural detention officers)

plural detention officers

  1. A jailer.
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APA

detention officer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detention%20officer

MLA

“detention officer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detention%20officer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “detention officer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detention%20officer.

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