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internment vs lockdown

lockdown vs internment

internment and lockdown both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
internment Yes No No No
lockdown Yes No No No
As nouns, lockdown is a hyponym of internment; that is, lockdown 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)
  • lockdown: the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)
Other hyponyms of internment include false imprisonment, custody.
internment (noun) lockdown (noun)
the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)
placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
confinement during wartime
Difference between internment and lockdown

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