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laogai

American  
[lau-gahy] / ˈlaʊˈgaɪ /

noun

  1. the system of forced-labor camps, prisons, etc., in China.


Etymology

Origin of laogai

1990–95; < Chinese: literally, reform through labor


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With time, Mr. Liao comes to see the laogai system as mimicking basic features of everyday life in China.

From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2013

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