Internment (noun)

1. The act of confining people, especially enemy aliens or members of a minority group, to a particular place, usually a camp.
2. The state of being confined in such a place.

Origin:

From the latin word internus (internal) + -ment (action or process).

Examples:

1. During World War II, thousands of Japanese-Americans were interned in camps.
2. The internment of the prisoners of war was carried out in accordance with the Geneva Convention.
3. Her family was interned in a concentration camp during the war.
4. The political prisoners were interned without trial for years.
5. The internment of the minority group was met with widespread condemnation and criticism.