Meaning & use
concentration camp
A guarded facility where large numbers of people are imprisoned, typically without trial, often under brutal conditions.
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The museum preserves a former concentration camp as a memorial to its victims.
Historians have documented the horrific conditions inside concentration camps during the Second World War.
A note on using this word
The term is most strongly associated with Nazi Germany, though such camps have existed under other regimes too.
Words with a similar meaning
internment camp
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