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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Chinese 勞教/劳教 (láojiào) (an abbreviation of 勞動教養/劳动教养 (láodòng jiàoyǎng)).
Noun[edit]
laojiao (uncountable)
- 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.
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