Hmm 1901
The word has taken on connotations beyond that in the century since that def. was written.
on 4/6/02 8:35 PM, William Shannon at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 4/6/02 5:38:34 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Is any prison camp or internment camp a ‘concentration” camp?
According to Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: concentration camp
Function: noun
Date: 1901
: a camp where persons (as prisoners of war, political prisoners, or refugees) are detained or confined
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