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 | ||