Internment Definition & Meaning

internment
noun
  1. confinement during wartime
  2. the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
  3. placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law

"Internment" in song lyrics

See how internment is used in real songs:

  • "jpanese internment"
    AOL — AOL
  • "japanese internment"
    AOL — AOL
  • "japenese-american internment"
    AOL — AOL

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