detainer
noun
de·tain·er
di-ˈtā-nər 
1
: the act of keeping something in one's possession
specifically
: the withholding from the rightful owner of something that has lawfully come into the possession of the holder
2
: detention in custody
3
: a writ authorizing the keeper of a prison to continue to hold a person in custody
Synonyms
Examples of detainer in a Sentence
keep him in detainer for at least 72 hours
she filed an action for unlawful detainer of land after nonpayment of rent
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He had been arrested in 2023 in New York on a charge of acting in a manner to injure a child less than 17 and a motor vehicle license violation but was released before a detainer was issued, and his involvement in Riley’s death quickly became political fodder.
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Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The city’s laws and ICE’s lack of judicial warrants result in few detainer requests being fulfilled.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024
Local police are barred from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on civil deportations or detainers, and undocumented migrants can’t be arrested based on their status.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
In addition to ending the sheriff’s office 287(g) agreement with ICE, Graziano’s office also refused to honor at least 51 ICE detainer requests, according to ICE data.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The city’s laws and ICE’s lack of judicial warrants result in few detainer requests being fulfilled.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024
Local police are barred from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on civil deportations or detainers, and undocumented migrants can’t be arrested based on their status.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
In addition to ending the sheriff’s office 287(g) agreement with ICE, Graziano’s office also refused to honor at least 51 ICE detainer requests, according to ICE data.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Detainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detainer. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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detainer
noun
de·tain·er
di-ˈtā-nər
1
: the act of keeping something in one's possession
specifically
: unlawful detainer
2
: detention in custody
3
: a notification sent by a prosecutor, judge, or other official advising a prison official that a prisoner is wanted to answer criminal charges and requesting continued detention of the prisoner or notification of the prisoner's impending release compare extradition
Etymology
Anglo-French detenoure, from detenir to restrain, detain, from Old French, from Latin detinere
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