Where does “gulag” come from?
Gulag is a Russian acronym from ГУЛА́Г, originally denoting a Soviet labor camp administration system.
gulag (English): A prison camp; The system of all Soviet prison...
Definitions
- A prison camp; The system of all Soviet prison...
Ancestry of “gulag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | гула́г | — |
Words derived from “gulag”