Labor

Related Terms:

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Definitions:

Noun

labor labour working class proletariat

Definition: a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"

labor labour toil

Definition: productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"

parturiency labor labour confinement lying-in travail childbed

Definition: concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"

labor movement trade union movement labor

Definition: an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement

British Labour Party Labour Party Labour Labor

Definition: a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries

Department of Labor Labor Department Labor DoL

Definition: the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913

undertaking project task labor

Definition: any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"

Definition: Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.

Verb

tug labor labour push drive

Definition: strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"

labor labour toil fag travail grind drudge dig moil

Definition: work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"

labor labour

Definition: undergo the efforts of childbirth

Definition: US standard spelling of labour.