Meaning of gulag in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈɡulɑɡ/

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1. Noun

   gulag

   Etymology

   Russian, from G(lavnoe) u(pravlenie ispravitelʹno-trudovykh) lag(ereĭ) ‘Chief Administration for Corrective Labor Camps’

   Definitions

   1. a Russian prison camp for political prisoners