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juvenile detention center
[ joo-vuh-nl di-ten-shuhn sen-ter, ānahyl ]
/ ĖdŹu vÉ nl dÉŖĖtÉn ŹÉn ĖsÉn tÉr, āĖnaÉŖl /
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noun
a correctional facility for juvenile offenders or delinquents, often under the supervision of a juvenile court.
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Also called deĀ·tenĀ·tion home, juĀ·veĀ·nile deĀ·tenĀ·tion lockĀ·up, juĀ·veĀ·nile corĀ·recĀ·tionĀ·al faĀ·cilĀ·iĀ·ty, juĀ·veĀ·nile corĀ·recĀ·tionĀ·al cenĀ·ter, youth deĀ·tenĀ·tion cenĀ·ter .
Origin of juvenile detention center
First recorded in 1945ā50
Words nearby juvenile detention center
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