labor
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Hard work, especially work done with your body.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈleɪbɚ
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Definition
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noun
Australian politicsinformal
The Australian Labor Party.
A political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries
verb
Work hard
Word at a Glance
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- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
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More ways to use labor
- “There is a shortage of skilled labor in this field.”noun
- “His labor did not require a great deal of skill.”noun
- “She was in labor for six hours.”noun
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
Specifically, the labor of childbirth.
Concluding state of pregnancy.
The lowest class of citizens, who had no property and few rights, and were regarded as contributing only their….
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Someone who works with their hands.
Compound terms
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Contract between labor and management governing wages and benefits and working conditions.
First Monday in September in the United States and Canada.
The federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States.
The source of trained people from which workers can be hired.
A leader of a labor movement.
The market in which workers compete for jobs and employers compete for workers.
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