1. retentionist - Noun
2. retentionist - Adjective
retentionist (plural retentionists)
A person who advocates retention
retentionist (not comparable)
Favouring retention
In many retentionist countries, drug trafficking is also a capital offense. Source: Internet
With the exception of Russia (abolitionist in practice), Kazakhstan (abolitionist for ordinary crimes only), and Belarus (retentionist), all European countries are classified as abolitionist. Source: Internet