concentration camp
noun
Definition of concentration camp
: a camp where persons (such as prisoners of war, political prisoners, or refugees) are detained or confined
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1897
First Known Use of concentration camp
1897
CONCENTRATION CAMP Defined for English Language Learners
concentration camp
noun
Definition of concentration camp for English Language Learners
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: a type of prison where large numbers of people who are not soldiers are kept during a war and are usually forced to live in very bad conditions
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