Formerly, the Soviet administrative department responsible for maintaining prisons and forced labour camps Crossword Clue

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Today is 9 November 2024 and we have the correct solution for the crossword clue "Formerly, the Soviet administrative department responsible for maintaining prisons and forced labour camps" listed below:

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

In today's crossword puzzle, the clue provided is "Formerly, the Soviet administrative department responsible for maintaining prisons and forced labour camps." The answer to this clue is GULAG.

The connection between the clue and the answer is as follows:

1. Formerly: This word in the clue indicates that the answer should relate to a historical context, specifically something that existed in the past.
2. Soviet administrative department: This part of the clue hints at a bureaucratic organization within the Soviet Union.
3. Responsible for maintaining prisons and forced labour camps: This segment suggests an entity that oversaw the operation of prisons and labor camps.

Putting these elements together, the answer "GULAG" fits perfectly as it refers to the system of forced labor camps in the Soviet Union under the control of the Main Administration of Corrective Labor Camps, commonly known as the Gulag.

Definition of "GULAG"

a system of labour camps maintained in the Soviet Union from 1930 to 1955 in which many people died.

 The Crossword clue "Formerly, the Soviet administrative department responsible for maintaining prisons and forced labour camps" published 2 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
The Independents Jumbo General	9 November 2024	GULAG