intern

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Law Formal

n. a person who is kept in a special prison or camp, especially during a war.

n. a person who is confined or impounded, typically for political or military reasons rather than as a criminal punishment.

“The government released several interns who had been held in the camp since the start of the conflict.”

“International observers were finally granted access to the facility to inspect the living conditions of the political interns.”

C1 · Advanced Law Formal

v. to put someone in prison or a camp for political or military reasons, usually without a trial.

v. to confine or impound someone, especially during wartime or for political reasons, without formal criminal charges.

“During the war, many foreign citizens were interned in remote parts of the country.”

“The emergency legislation allowed the state to intern suspected insurgents indefinitely without the requirement of a public trial.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to work at a company for a short time to learn the job.

v. to serve as an intern in a professional or medical capacity.

“He decided to intern at a tech company to improve his coding skills before graduating.”

“She chose to intern with a non-profit organisation to gain experience in international development before applying for a master's degree.”

C2 · Proficiency Archaic · Literary

adj. an old word for something that is inside or internal.

adj. relating to the inside; internal. This usage is largely restricted to historical or literary contexts.

“The poet wrote about the intern struggles of the human soul.”

“The scholar examined the intern structures of the medieval government, focusing on the private councils of the king.”