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Meaning of laogai | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The use of prison labor and prison farms in the People's Republic of China.

uncountable

Equivalents

Français laogai
Português laogai

Examples

“Ethan Gutmann (2010), Hacker Nation: China's Cyber Assault, archived from the original on 16 May 2010: “The 6-10 Office also created fake refugees—young, trained to mimic Falun Gong behavior, and holding paperwork confirming time spent in laogai, China’s penal system.””

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Laohekou Laoighis Laois laojiao Laokoon Laoland

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