labor camp
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la′bor camp`
n.
1. a penal colony where inmates are forced to work.
2. a camp for the shelter of migratory farm workers.
[1895–1900]
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Noun | 1. | labor camp - a penal institution for political prisoners who are used as forced labor camp - a penal institution (often for forced labor); "China has many camps for political prisoners" |
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