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concentration camp

con·cen·tra·tion camp
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-suh n-trey-shuh n kamp]
    • /ˌkɒn sənˈtreɪ ʃən kæmp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-suh n-trey-shuh n kamp]
    • /ˌkɒn sənˈtreɪ ʃən kæmp/

Definitions of concentration camp words

  • countable noun concentration camp A concentration camp is a prison in which large numbers of ordinary people are kept in very bad conditions, usually during a war. 3
  • noun concentration camp a guarded prison camp in which nonmilitary prisoners are held, esp one of those in Nazi Germany in which millions were exterminated 3
  • noun concentration camp a prison camp in which political dissidents, members of minority ethnic groups, etc. are confined 3
  • noun concentration camp a guarded compound for the detention or imprisonment of aliens, members of ethnic minorities, political opponents, etc., especially any of the camps established by the Nazis prior to and during World War II for the confinement and persecution of prisoners. 1
  • noun concentration camp prison camp 1
  • noun concentration camp A camp where large numbers of persons—such as political prisoners, prisoners of war, refugees—are detained for the purpose of concentrating them in one place. 0
See all 8 definitions of concentration camp

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Origin of concentration camp

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05, applied orig. to camps where noncombatants were placed during the Boer War

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Parts of speech for Concentration camp

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Concentration camp

concentration camp popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for concentration camp

noun concentration camp

  • prison camp — a camp for the confinement of prisoners of war or political prisoners.
  • detention camp — a compound where prisoners are detained temporarily, as pending determination of their legal status under immigration laws.
  • labor camp — Also called slave labor camp. a penal colony where inmates are forced to work.
  • internment camp — a prison camp for the confinement of enemy aliens, prisoners of war, political prisoners, etc.
  • gas chamber — an enclosure used for the execution of prisoners by means of a poisonous gas.
All 7 Synonyms of concentration camp

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