You heard “displaced” in the news.

Here, “displaced” means forced to leave your home, usually because it is not safe to stay.

For example: The flood displaced families from their homes.

Here, the flood forced families to leave their homes.

You heard “detention” in the news.

Here, “detention” means being kept somewhere and not being free to leave.

For example: The suspect remained in detention while police investigated.

The suspect was kept in a place and was not free to leave while police looked into the case.

You heard “coalition” in the news.

Here, a coalition is a group of people or organizations that work together.

For example: Several local groups formed a coalition to protect the park.

Several groups joined together to work toward protecting the park.

Here, it means being kept in a place by authorities while an investigation continues.

“Authorities” means people or organizations with official power, such as the police.

Here, it means being kept in a place by authorities while an investigation continues.

An investigation is an effort to find out the facts about something.

For example: The suspect remained in detention while police investigated.

A suspect is someone the police think may have committed a crime.

Here, it means a group of people or organizations working together for a shared purpose.

A shared purpose is a goal that the people or organizations have in common.