English noun: concentration camp | |||
1. | concentration camp (artifact) a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions) | ||
Synonyms | stockade | ||
Broader (hypernym) | camp | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | death camp | ||
Instance hyponym | Auschwitz, Belsen, Buchenwald, Dachau | ||
2. | concentration camp (state) a situation characterized by crowding and extremely harsh conditions | ||
Broader (hypernym) | miserableness, misery, wretchedness | ||