laojiao
Meanings
noun
- A system of administrative detentions in the People's Republic of China in which penal labour is done for a small salary, generally used to detain people who have committed minor crimes.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Mandarin 勞教 /劳教 (láojiào) (an abbreviation of 勞動教養／劳动教养 (láodòng jiàoyǎng)).
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