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prison camp
noun
1
: a camp for the confinement of reasonably trustworthy prisoners usually employed on government projects
2
: a camp for prisoners of war or political prisoners
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Watch: The truth about Stalin’s prison camps The most influential of Stalin memorials is being raised in the minds of the young.
—Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
An investigation conducted by a United Nations tribunal into the crimes committed at the prison camp led to the conviction of two top commanders at the camp and a guard for numerous crimes, including murder and torture.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
Specifically, North Korean Christians endure serious bodily or mental harm, killing, and targeting of their children through severe public executions for their faith, being sent to political prison camps, and the targeting of their children through the Kim regime’s brutality.
—Olivia Enos, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
He had been injured during the war and spent time in a Confederate prison camp.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Prison camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20camp. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
prison camp
noun
: a camp where prisoners are held
Legal Definition
prison camp
noun
: a camp for the confinement of reasonably trustworthy prisoners usually employed on government projects
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