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internment vs false imprisonment

false imprisonment vs internment

internment and false imprisonment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
internment Yes No No No
false imprisonment Yes No No No
As nouns, false imprisonment is a hyponym of internment; that is, false imprisonment 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)
  • false imprisonment: (law) confinement without legal authority
Other hyponyms of internment include lockdown, custody.
internment (noun) false imprisonment (noun)
the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) (law) confinement without legal authority
placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
confinement during wartime
Difference between internment and false imprisonment

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