gulag
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Synonyms: gula, gular, gulas, gulae, guag, gulab, dulag, gulan, galag, gulal
Antonyms: gula, gular, gulas, gulae, guag, gulab, dulag, gulan, galag, gulal
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Noun
- {{lb|en|historical}} ''Also'' '''[[GULAG]]''': the [[system]] of all [[Soviet#Adjective|Soviet]] [[labour camp]]s and prisons [[in use]], especially during the [[Stalinist]] [[period]] (1930s–1950s).
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Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive|informal|also|figuratively}} To [[compel]] (someone) into a [[forced labor|forced labour]] [[camp#Noun|camp]] or a [[similar#Adjective|similar]] [[place#Noun|place]] of [[confinement]] or [[exile#Noun|exile]].
Proper noun
- {{lb|en|historical}} The [[government]] [[agency]] [[in charge]] of the [[Soviet Union]]'s [[network#Noun|network]] of [[forced labor|forced labour]] [[camp#Noun|camps]], which was [[establish]]ed in 1918 and [[formally]] [[abolish]]ed in 1960.
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