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laogai

Syllabification: (lao·gai)
Pronunciation: /ˌlouˈgī/
Definition of laogai

noun

(the laogai)
  • (in China) a system of labor camps, many of whose inmates are political dissidents.

Origin:

Chinese, 'reform through labor'

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