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work camp

–noun
1. a camp for prisoners sentenced to labor, esp. to outdoor labor such as roadbuilding or farming.
2. a volunteer project in which members of a church, service organization, etc., work together in aid of some worthy cause.

Origin:
1930–35
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prison camp  
n.  
  1. A camp for detaining and confining prisoners of war.

  2. A camp detaining and confining political dissidents and other prisoners.

  3. A minimum security facility for the internment of prisoners. Also called work camp.

work camp  
n.  
  1. See prison camp.

  2. A camp where volunteers, often from religious organizations, work together on community service projects.

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