Cryptic crossword clue
Detained, being held up in Federal lockdown 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word COLLARED

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What does COLLARED mean?

COLLARED verb
  1. To grab or seize by the collar or neck.
  2. To place a collar on, to fit with one.
  3. To seize, capture or detain.
  4. To preempt, control stringently and exclusively.
  5. (law enforcement) To arrest.
  6. To bind in conversation.
  7. To roll up (beef or other meat) and bind it with string preparatory to cooking.
  8. (BDSM) To bind (a submissive) to a dominant under specific conditions or obligations.
COLLARED adjective
  1. Having a collar (or other encircling demarcation).

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