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Word: Laogai
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Chinese, ‘reform through labour’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
laʊˈɡʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in China) a system of labour camps, many of whose inmates are political dissidents.
Short Definition:system of labour camps, many of whose inmates are political dissidents
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