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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A camp for detaining and confining prisoners of war.
  • noun A camp detaining and confining political dissidents and other prisoners.
  • noun A minimum security facility for the internment of prisoners.

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  • noun a camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects
  • noun a camp for prisoners of war

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