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stalag


sta·lag

noun \ˈstä-ˌläg\

Definition of STALAG

: a German prison camp for noncommissioned officers or enlisted men; broadly : prison camp 2

Origin of STALAG

German, short for Stammlager base camp, from Stamm base + Lager camp
First Known Use: 1940

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