What is another word for gulags?

Pronunciation: [ɡjˈʊlaɡz] (IPA)

Gulags are a type of forced labor camp that were used in the Soviet Union from the 1930s up until the 1950s. They were notorious for their harsh living conditions and the brutal treatment of the prisoners who were forced to work there. However, there are several synonyms that can be used to refer to these camps, such as labor camps, detention centers, concentration camps, internment camps, prison camps, and forced labor facilities. All of these terms are used to describe places where people are kept against their will and made to work under extremely difficult and often inhumane conditions.

What are the hypernyms for Gulags?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Gulags

  • Pogroms are as old as Christendom; but without railways, the telegraph and poison gas there could have been no Holocaust. There have always been tyrannies; but without modern means of transport and communication, Stalin and Mao could not have built their gulags.
    John Gray (philosopher)

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