Define: Concentration Camp

A concentration camp is a place where large numbers of people, especially those from specific ethnic or political groups, are forcibly detained and often subjected to harsh conditions, torture, or death.

Sense 1: Historical Context

In a historical sense, concentration camps refer to the detention centers established during World War II by the Nazis to intern and systematically persecute Jewish and other marginalized populations.

Sample sentence: During the Holocaust, millions of innocent lives were tragically lost in Nazi concentration camps.

Sense 2: Modern Usage

Today, the term concentration camp is also used to describe controversial detention facilities or holding centers, often associated with human rights violations or migrant detentions.

Sample sentence: The documentary shed light on the harsh conditions immigrants faced in the country's detention centers, which some argue resemble concentration camps.

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