concentration camp

1. A camp where troops are assembled, prior to combat or transport.

   1930, Winston S. Churchill, My Early Life, Chapter XIV The 21st Lancers… …journey forward by nine days' march to the advanced concentration camp just north of the Shabluka Cataract.

2. A camp where large numbers of people, especially political prisoners, prisoners of war, refugees etc., are detained for the purpose of confining them in one place, typically with inadequate or inhumane facilities.

   Konzentrationslager, KZ

   концла́герьkonclágerʹ, концентрацио́нный ла́герьkoncentraciónnyj lágerʹ

   концентраці́йний та́бірkoncentracíjnyj tábir, концта́бірkonctábir

   a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)

3. (figuratively)A situation of overcrowding and extremely harsh conditions.

   The UN inspector stated that the Australian government's migrant detention facilities were in effect concentration camps.

   a situation characterized by crowding and extremely harsh conditions

1. Tom's grandfather was a concentration camp survivor.

   ruДед Тома выжил в концлагере. — odexed

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2. He died in a concentration camp.

   ruОн погиб в концлагере. — odexed

   deEr starb im KZ. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. They were returned to the concentration camp.

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4. His parents were killed in a concentration camp.

   ruЕго родителей убили в концлагере. — odexed

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5. Their parents were murder victims in a concentration camp.

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