laojiao
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.