Meanings
nounmandatory detention (uncountable)
- uncountablelawThe practice of detaining migrants or refugees upon arrival at a destination country.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 強制拘留 /强制拘留
- 強制拘留 /强制拘留 (qiángzhì jūliú)practice of detaining migrants or refugees upon arrival at a destination country
Finnish turvasäilö
- turvasäilöpractice of detaining migrants or refugees upon arrival at a destination country
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APA
mandatory detention. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandatory%20detention
MLA
“mandatory detention.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandatory%20detention. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mandatory detention,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandatory%20detention.
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