laojiao

lao·jiao
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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.

OriginMandarin 勞教 /劳教 →
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Meanings

nounlaojiao (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableA 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.

Origin

  1. Mandarin勞教 /劳教
  2. Englishlaojiao

Borrowed from Mandarin 勞教 /劳教 (láojiào) (an abbreviation of 勞動教養／劳动教养 (láodòng jiàoyǎng)).

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MLA

“laojiao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laojiao. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laojiao,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laojiao.

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