A prison camp, especially one used to hold political prisoners.
Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).
A place where, or political system in which, people with dissident views are routinely oppressed.
To compel (someone) into a forced labour camp or a similar place of confinement or exile.
Confinement in prison.
A place or institution where people are held against their will, especially for long-term confinement of those awaiting trial or convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
Any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home.
To imprison.