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house arrest
noun as in confinement in one's home
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Later reports say that authorities claimed to be merely escorting him back to his house arrest.
He was told he could go back home to his house arrest to celebrate the New Year with his wife and their two children.
After a brief stint under house arrest, Al-Thani was back on the art scene within a year, this time only as a private collector.
Goodman retreated to house arrest at his luxury mansion on $4 million bail.
Wesolowski is confined to house arrest in the walled city, awaiting trial in front of the Vatican tribunal.
We are still under house-arrest, but we can go out in the garden, while two soldiers guard the entrance.
That is to say, house-arrest; you must give me your word not to leave your house.
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On this page you'll find 4 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to house arrest, such as: close arrest, preventive custody, protective custody, and purdah.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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