GULAG in Russian
GULAG in Russian is ГУЛА́Г — GULAG means the Soviet system of forced-labor camps and prisons, especially under Stalin.
GULAG in Russian
ГУЛА́Г
Pronounced: GULAG
(historical) The government agency in charge of the Soviet Union's network of forced labour camps, which was established in 1918 and formally abolished in 1960.
ГУЛА́Г
Pronounced: GULAG
(historical) Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).
What does "GULAG" mean?
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noun The Soviet system of forced-labor camps and prisons, especially under Stalin.
"Millions of people passed through the gulag system between the 1930s and 1950s."
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noun Any prison camp used to hold political prisoners, or by extension a place of harsh political repression.
"Critics called the remote detention center a modern-day gulag."
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GULAG in a sentence
- Millions of people passed through the gulag system between the 1930s and 1950s.
- Critics called the remote detention center a modern-day gulag.
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What is "GULAG" in Russian?
"GULAG" in Russian is ГУЛА́Г. GULAG means: The Soviet system of forced-labor camps and prisons, especially under Stalin.
How do you pronounce ГУЛА́Г?
"GULAG" in Russian is ГУЛА́Г, pronounced "GULAG".
How do you use "GULAG" in a sentence?
Example: "Millions of people passed through the gulag system between the 1930s and 1950s." In Russian, "GULAG" is ГУЛА́Г.
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