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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The Closure The Bureau of Prisons announced Thursday plans to close the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, and deactivate minimum-security prison camps in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Colorado, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Florida. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 In addition to closing FCI Dublin, the Bureau of Prisons is shuttering its minimum-security prison camps in Pensacola, Fla.; Duluth, Minn.; and Morgantown, W.Va. Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 There are reports of other prison camps protesting in an effort to get clarity on FSA. Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for prison camp 

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of prison camp was in 1864

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“Prison camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20camp. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

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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