prison camp

/ˌprɪzn ˈkæmp/
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Other forms: prison camps

Definitions of prison camp
  1. noun
    a camp for prisoners of war
    synonyms: POW camp, internment camp, prisoner of war camp
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    types:
    gulag
    a Russian prison camp for political prisoners
    type of:
    camp
    a penal institution (often for forced labor)
  2. noun
    a camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects
    synonyms: prison farm, work camp
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    type of:
    camp
    a penal institution (often for forced labor)
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