Gulag (Noun)
Meaning
A Russian prison camp for political prisoners.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Solzhenitsyn's experiences in the gulag had a profound impact on his writing and worldview.
- The gulag system was notorious for its harsh conditions and brutal treatment of inmates.
- Many dissidents and intellectuals were sent to the gulag during Stalin's purges of the 1930s.
- After being arrested for speaking out against the Soviet government, she was sentenced to five years in the gulag.
- The gulag was a symbol of Soviet oppression and a reminder of the regime's willingness to silence its critics.