noun
- plural of gulag; Soviet forced labor camps, especially those used for political prisoners
Usage: historical
Examples
- Millions of people were sent to gulags during Stalin’s reign.
- The gulags were located primarily in Siberia and other remote regions.
- Many political dissidents died in the harsh conditions of the gulags.
- After Stalin’s death, some gulags were closed or reformed.
- Survivors of the gulags wrote memoirs about their experiences.
- The gulags represented one of the darkest chapters in Soviet history.