work camps

Definition of work campsnext
plural of work camp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for work camps
Noun
  • The Gestapo was the secret police force of Nazi Germany that helped round up Jews and send them to their deaths at concentration camps.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
  • In 2017, a Radio Free Asia reporter named Shohret Hoshur broke the story that the Chinese government was holding members of the fiercely oppressed Uyghur minority in concentration camps in Xinjiang.
    Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Thank goodness for wealthy people and their big houses.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Work camps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20camps. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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