labor camp

noun

1
: a penal colony where forced labor is performed
2
: a camp for migratory laborers

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Those accused of disloyalty or dissent face brutal punishments, including imprisonment in labor camps, torture, or execution. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 Before my parents were liberated they were imprisoned in labor camps. Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2024 Griner went on trial 134 days into her detainment and was sentenced to nine years in a labor camp. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024 There are regulations to make sure Virginia's 235 migrant labor camps have safe working conditions. Karri Peifer, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for labor camp 

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of labor camp was in 1900

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“Labor camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20camp. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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