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noun
A system of administrative detentions in the People's Republic of China in which penal labour is done for a small salary, generally used to detain people who have committed minor crimes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Mandarin 勞教 /劳教 (láojiào) (an abbreviation of 勞動教養/劳动教养 (láodòng jiàoyǎng)).
