prison farm

/ˌprɪzən fɑrm/
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Other forms: prison farms

Definitions of prison farm
  1. noun
    a camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects
    synonyms: prison camp, work camp
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    type of:
    camp
    a penal institution (often for forced labor)
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