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internment vs custody

custody vs internment

internment and custody both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
internment Yes No No No
custody Yes No No No
As nouns, custody is a hyponym of internment; that is, custody is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than internment:
  • internment: the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
  • custody: holding by the police
Other hyponyms of internment include lockdown, false imprisonment.
internment (noun) custody (noun)
the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) holding by the police
placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
confinement during wartime a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
Difference between internment and custody

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