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detainer

The correct spelling is detainer.

How to pronounce detainer

noun

Say it like: Det-ayn-er

The correct spelling is detainer. The right to keep a person, or a person's goods or property, against his will. A type of custody.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The right to keep a person, or a person's goods or property, against his will. A type of custody.
  2. 2.One who detains.

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