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Synonyms for gulag


Grammar : Noun
Spell : goo-lahg
Phonetic Transcription : ˈgu lɑg

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Définition of gulag

Origin :
  • system of prisons and labor camps, especially for political detainees, in the former Soviet Union; rough acronym from Russian Glavnoe upravlenie ispravitel'no-trudovykh lagerei "Chief Administration of Corrective Labor Camps," set up in 1931.
  • As in concentration camp : noun prison camp for prisoners of war or political prisoners
  • As in labor camp : noun prison camp
  • As in prison camp : noun detention camp
  • As in detention camp : noun temporary prison camp
Example sentences :
  • Gulo-mental: includes the region covered by the gulag and mentum.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • Gular suture: the line of division between the gulag or throat and the gene or cheeks.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
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