prison camp

noun

: a camp where a large group of prisoners are kept especially during a war

Full Definition of PRISON CAMP

: a camp for the confinement of reasonably trustworthy prisoners usually employed on government projects

: a camp for prisoners of war or political prisoners

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1864

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