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 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 21 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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