nondetention

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noun

Absence of detention; failure to detain.

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Meanings

nounnondetention (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAbsence of detention; failure to detain.

Origin

From non- + detention.

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APA

nondetention. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondetention

MLA

“nondetention.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondetention. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nondetention,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondetention.

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