gulag

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gulag

[guˈlaɣ̞]

Rhymes with ag

Where it comes from

Del ruso ГУЛАГ, acrónimo de Главное Управление Исправительно-Трудовых Лагерей и Колоний, "administración general de campos y colonias correccionales".

noun gulags

Campos de confinamiento y trabajo forzado que albergaban a presos comunes y políticos en la Unión Soviética
Sistema de trabajos forzados basado en la retención en estos campos.

In English

gulag system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stal

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"gulag." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/gulag. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gulag. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/gulag

Chicago

"gulag." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/gulag.

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@misc{gulag_2026,
  title = {gulag},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/gulag},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}