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.
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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
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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
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“Labor camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20camp. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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