labor camp

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noun

Also called slave labor camp. a penal colony where inmates are forced to work.

a camp for the shelter of migratory farm workers.

Origin:
1895–1900

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Main Entry:	labor camp¹
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	a prison camp where forced labor is performed

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Main Entry:	labor camp²
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	accommodations provided to migratory labor

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