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gulag in Persian

گولاگ gulâg

/ˈɡuːlɑɡ/US/ˈɡuˌlɑɡ/

gulag in Persian: گولاگ (gulâg). In English, gulag means also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).

Persian words for gulag

system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s)
گولاگ gulâg

English meaning of gulag

  1. noun Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).
  2. noun A prison camp, especially one used to hold political prisoners.
  3. noun A place where, or political system in which, people with dissident views are routinely oppressed.
  4. verb To compel (someone) into a forced labour camp or a similar place of confinement or exile.

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Questions about gulag in Persian

What is the meaning of gulag in Persian?
Gulag in Persian is گولاگ (gulâg).
معنی gulag چیست؟
Gulag: گولاگ (gulâg).
What does gulag mean in English?
Gulag means also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).

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