- ˌconcenˈtration ˌcamp
- noun [C]a prison where ordinary people are kept during a war in very unpleasant conditions
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ˌconcenˈtration ˌcamp
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concentration camp — concen tration ,camp noun count a place like a prison where ordinary people are kept during a war and where they have to live in very unpleasant conditions … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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