Labour Camp (Noun)
Meaning
A penal institution for political prisoners who are used as forced labor.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The dissident was sent to a labour camp in Siberia for speaking out against the government.
- Conditions in the labour camp were harsh, with prisoners forced to work long hours in extreme temperatures.
- Many artists and intellectuals were imprisoned in labour camps during the communist regime.
- The human rights organization documented widespread abuse and mistreatment of prisoners in the labour camp.
- After his release from the labour camp, the former prisoner struggled to reintegrate into society.