gulag

[ goo-lahg ]

/ ˈgu lɑg /

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noun (sometimes initial capital letter)

the system of forced-labor camps in the Soviet Union.

a Soviet forced-labor camp.

any prison or detention camp, especially for political prisoners.

Origin of gulag

1970–75; <Russian Gulág, acronym from Glávnoe upravlénie ispravítelʾno-trudovýkh lageréĭ Main Directorate of Corrective Labor Camps

Words nearby gulag

Gujarat States, Gujju, Gujranwala, gul, gula, gulag, gular, Gulbenkian, gulch, gulden, Gülek Bogaz

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Example sentences from the Web for gulag

A former lover of Shostakovich, the writer Galina Serebryakova, disappeared into the Gulag camps.
When Stalin Met Lady Macbeth|Brian Moynahan|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When I wrote the novel about the Gulag, House of Meetings, the name Stalin only appears in a footnote very early on.
Martin Amis Talks About Nazis, Novels, and Cute Babies|Ronald K. Fried|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I am sure that no one in a Gulag or Kanz-lager would have turned their nose up at some fresh poultry.
Tales of a Jailhouse Gourmet: How I learned to Cook in Prison|Daniel Genis|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was post-Stalin, and they were unthreatened by the gulag, but censored and surveilled.
Inside the Kabokovs' ‘Strange City’|Anthony Haden-Guest|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Inside of prison, even our privileged American prison, scarcity is just as much of an issue as it was in the Gulag.
Reading Prison Novels In Prison|Daniel Genis|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gulo-mental: includes the region covered by the gulag and mentum.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Gular suture: the line of division between the gulag or throat and the gene or cheeks.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for gulag

Gulag

/ (ˈɡuːlæɡ) /

noun

(formerly) the central administrative department of the Soviet security service, established in 1930, responsible for maintaining prisons and forced labour camps

(not capital) any system used to silence dissents

Word Origin for Gulag

C20: from Russian G (lavnoye) U (pravleniye Ispravitelno-Trudovykh) Lag (erei) Main Administration for Corrective Labour Camps

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for gulag

gulag

[ (gooh-lahg) ]

A system of prison camps inside the former Soviet Union used for political prisoners. Under Joseph Stalin, millions of prisoners in these camps died from starvation and maltreatment. This system was given worldwide attention in the writings of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Gulag is an acronym in Russian of the name meaning Chief Administration of Corrective Labor Camps.

单词	gulag
释义	gulag [ goo-lahg ] / ˈgu lɑg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gulag ON THESAURUS.COM noun (sometimes initial capital letter) the system of forced-labor camps in the Soviet Union. a Soviet forced-labor camp. any prison or detention camp, especially for political prisoners. Origin of gulag 1970–75; <Russian Gulág, acronym from Glávnoe upravlénie ispravítelʾno-trudovýkh lageréĭ Main Directorate of Corrective Labor Camps Words nearby gulag Gujarat States, Gujju, Gujranwala, gul, gula, gulag, gular, Gulbenkian, gulch, gulden, Gülek Bogaz Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gulag A former lover of Shostakovich, the writer Galina Serebryakova, disappeared into the Gulag camps. When Stalin Met Lady Macbeth\|Brian Moynahan\|November 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When I wrote the novel about the Gulag, House of Meetings, the name Stalin only appears in a footnote very early on. Martin Amis Talks About Nazis, Novels, and Cute Babies\|Ronald K. Fried\|October 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I am sure that no one in a Gulag or Kanz-lager would have turned their nose up at some fresh poultry. Tales of a Jailhouse Gourmet: How I learned to Cook in Prison\|Daniel Genis\|June 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was post-Stalin, and they were unthreatened by the gulag, but censored and surveilled. Inside the Kabokovs' ‘Strange City’\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|June 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Inside of prison, even our privileged American prison, scarcity is just as much of an issue as it was in the Gulag. Reading Prison Novels In Prison\|Daniel Genis\|May 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Gulo-mental: includes the region covered by the gulag and mentum. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Gular suture: the line of division between the gulag or throat and the gene or cheeks. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for gulag Gulag / (ˈɡuːlæɡ) / noun (formerly) the central administrative department of the Soviet security service, established in 1930, responsible for maintaining prisons and forced labour camps (not capital) any system used to silence dissents Word Origin for Gulag C20: from Russian G (lavnoye) U (pravleniye Ispravitelno-Trudovykh) Lag (erei) Main Administration for Corrective Labour Camps Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gulag prison camp, internment camp, gas chamber, concentration camp, detention camp, labor camp, death camp, chain gang, hard labor, servitude, slavery, corvee Cultural definitions for gulag gulag [ (gooh-lahg) ] A system of prison camps inside the former Soviet Union used for political prisoners. Under Joseph Stalin, millions of prisoners in these camps died from starvation and maltreatment. This system was given worldwide attention in the writings of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Gulag is an acronym in Russian of the name meaning Chief Administration of Corrective Labor Camps. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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gulag

noun (sometimes initial capital letter)

Origin of gulag

Words nearby gulag

Example sentences from the Web for gulag

British Dictionary definitions for gulag

noun

Word Origin for Gulag

Words related to gulag

Cultural definitions for gulag