reform schools

Definition of reform schoolsnext
plural of reform school

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concentration camps
Noun
  • The Schloss family was betrayed and sent to concentration camps in 1944.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Just like the Nazis tried to hide sites in Germany during World War II, those concentration camps that ended up mass murdering six million Jews, this is no different, and the public does not know what’s really happening.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Reform schools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reform%20schools. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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