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Definition of Gulag noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Gulag

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/ˈɡuːlæɡ/
 
/ˈɡuːlɑːɡ/
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  1. the Gulag
    [singular] a system of prison labour camps in the Soviet Union from 1930 to 1955, where many people died
    • They were offered the choice of joining the army or being sent to the Gulag.
  2. gulag
    [countable] any political labour camp
    • Millions of innocent civilians were herded into gulags.
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