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Definition of Concentration camp
1. Noun. A penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions).
Exact synonyms: Stockade
Specialized synonyms: Auschwitz, Belsen, Buchenwald, Dachau
Generic synonyms: Camp
Specialized synonyms: Death Camp
Specialized synonyms: Auschwitz, Belsen, Buchenwald, Dachau
Generic synonyms: Camp
Specialized synonyms: Death Camp
2. Noun. A situation characterized by crowding and extremely harsh conditions.
Definition of Concentration camp
1. Noun. 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. ¹
2. Noun. A camp or premises in which persons considered to be undesirable by those who control it are hidden away, mistreated, and even killed. ¹
3. Noun. A situation wherein crowding and extremely harsh conditions take place. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com