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as in detention
the state of being held in lawful custody
keep him in detainer for at least 72 hours
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as in appropriation
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
she filed an action for unlawful detainer of land after nonpayment of rent
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Recent Examples of detainer
But a judge declined to release him after Lunn’s lawyer brought up the civil immigration detainer.
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
When enrolled in the program, local law enforcement officials have the ability to hold undocumented immigrants in custody for up to 48 hours if a federal immigration agent sends a detainer request for a detainee.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Colorado law has prohibited sheriffs from honoring ICE detainers since 2019.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
Massachusetts law forbids the state from holding a person over an immigration detainer.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
When enrolled in the program, local law enforcement officials have the ability to hold undocumented immigrants in custody for up to 48 hours if a federal immigration agent sends a detainer request for a detainee.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Colorado law has prohibited sheriffs from honoring ICE detainers since 2019.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
Massachusetts law forbids the state from holding a person over an immigration detainer.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainer
Noun
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The arrest and detentions are separate from a DEA operation ABC News also observed in Denver that day while accompanying ICE and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents.—
Jeffrey Cook,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announces on Fox News that the first flights of immigrants in the U.S. without legal status arrive at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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It is funded outside of the congressional appropriations process, and its funding comes from the Fed.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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Redirecting funds from inefficient government spending in non-defense, non-veterans and non-homeland security discretionary appropriations accounts.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Although law enforcement seizures of illicit fentanyl have surged in recent years, there’s also some evidence that the drug supply is changing again.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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The share of frisks and fuller searches complying with the ruling — and the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures — were lower than the stop numbers.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The program’s impact was significant: within five years of its implementation, the U.S. incarceration rate became the highest in the world.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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These evacuations and incarcerations were carried out under the direction of Gen. John L. DeWitt of the U.S. Army.—
James M. Purcell,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The subway takeover is flanked by the launch of a one-of-a-kind art book conceived as a box with 30 Polaroid photographs of the same subjects, paying homage to Maripol’s signature art form.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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Netflix was due to host its annual takeover of the tony spot, and has since pivoted to The Twenty Two in Mayfair.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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With a decision on annexation coming up with the next three months, Jordan’s 46-year-old mayor may find his third term in office a critical one.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Under the annexation agreement, Tinley Park would foot the bill to install a four-way intersection with stoplights at Market Place Drive, which is west of Harlem and east of 76th Avenue.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Detainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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