Meaning of internment camp | Babel Free
Definitions
a concentration camp, especially a non-Nazi one from before or during WWII; a detention center; a relocation camp.
Equivalents
Examples
“Historical references describe⟳ the camps as internment camps, although others favor the name⟳ relocation camps. Others, more critical of this action, refer⟳ to them as detention camps or concentration camps.”
“People assigned to the factories appear⟳ to be subject to a less stringent regime than those in the main internment camps, as they are allowed to receive⟳ monitored monthly visits and short calls from family members.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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