# katorga

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Penal servitude in a Russian or Soviet labour camp.
2. A tsarist or Soviet labour camp.

## Etymology
From Russian ка́торга (kátorga, “penal servitude”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/katorga