silence camp

noun

Any of the NKVD special camps in Germany 1945–49.

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Meanings

nounsilence camp (plural silence camps)

plural silence camps

  1. historicalAny of the NKVD special camps in Germany 1945–49.

Origin

So called because inmates were not allowed any contact with the outside world.

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Translations

German Schweigelager
  • Schweigelagerany of the NKVD special camps
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APA

silence camp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silence%20camp

MLA

“silence camp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silence%20camp. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silence camp,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silence%20camp.

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