work camp
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work camp
n.
1. See prison camp.
2. A camp where volunteers, often from religious organizations, work together on community service projects.
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work camp
n
(Social Welfare) a camp set up for young people who voluntarily do manual work on a worthwhile project
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work′ camp`
n.
1. a camp for prisoners sentenced to labor, esp. to outdoor labor.
2. a volunteer project in which members of an organization work together for a cause.
[1930–35]
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Noun 1. work camp - a camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects
camp - a penal institution (often for forced labor); "China has many camps for political prisoners"
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