Definitions

1. noun

A type of Soviet-era prison camp in which inmates were forced to live in cramped, often squalid conditions, with little food and poor sanitation.

“The gulag system included numerous doumas where prisoners were subjected to harsh treatment.”

2. proper noun

A specific location or entity known as a douma, often referring to a Soviet-era prison camp or a region in Russia.

“The douma of Vorkuta was notorious for its harsh conditions and widespread prisoner deaths.”