Definitions:

1. A penal institution for political prisoners who are used as forced labor. NOUN
   • The harsh conditions of the labor camp left a lasting trauma in the prisoners.
2. A place where individuals are forced to engage in hard physical labor, often under harsh conditions, as a form of punishment or exploitation. NOUN
   • The labor camp was a place of unimaginable suffering and degradation.
3. A place where prisoners are forced to do hard physical work. NOUN
   • The labor camp served as a warning to those who dared to dissent.

Synonyms:

• concentration camp
• detention camp
• labour camp
• prison camp
• work camp