English Explanatory Dictionary

laogai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The use of prison labor and prison farms in the People's Republic of China.

Pronunciation

lou′gī′

Word forms

laogai

Etymology

From Mandarin 勞改／劳改 (láogǎi, literally “labour rehabilitation”).

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