Labor
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈleɪbər/
- Formal
- So the first volume was just talking about labor capital relations.
- the Labor Department
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Examples
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The Labor Department announced new regulations to improve worker safety and rights.
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For those looking to improve labor camp conditions, agency matters.
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For a lot of us, me included, it was easy to put in the hard labor, right?
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Good morning, Happy Labor Day.
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A matter of perspective: labor groups generally favor the proposed change.
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To settle a labor dispute.
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The pressure to include labor and environmental provisions in the other deals would then grow.
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Labor policies included salary improvements, increased job protection, stronger labor organizations, and protection for union leaders.
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Here in the West, it's easy to criticize Third World labor practices.
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Labor department officials announced today that 275,000 new jobs have been created.
Synonyms
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2.7
A part of the United States government that helps workers and improves their working conditions
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2.8
A US government department that helps workers and protects their rights at work
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5.6
A United States government department that makes rules and helps people at work
Compounds
- US
86
1.4
A holiday on the first Monday in September in the United States and Canada celebrating workers
- US
50
2.7
An organized group of workers that negotiates with employers for better pay and working conditions
- Formal
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2.7
A part of the United States government that helps workers and improves their working conditions
- US
23
3.7
A political group that tries to win elections to help working people and get fair treatment for all
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3.6
An organized group of workers and unions trying to get better pay and conditions
- Formal
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2.8
A US government department that helps workers and protects their rights at work
- Formal
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4.0
The official who leads the United States Department of Labor and advises the president
- Formal
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3.5
A government official who leads the department that deals with jobs and work rules
- Formal
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2.8
An agreement between workers and their employer that says pay, benefits and work rules
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An independent United States agency that helps settle disputes between employers and labor unions
- Formal
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3.2
A written contract between workers and the company about pay and working rules
- Specialized
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5.1
Painless tightening of the belly before birth that does not make the baby come
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3.5
An organization that helps countries protect workers' rights and improve working conditions worldwide
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6.9
A political party in the United States that wants workers to own businesses peacefully
- NSFW
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An employer forces people and their families to work to pay a debt, often for generations
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A person who stays with a woman during childbirth and helps her breathe and relax
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5.3
A former group of unions in the United States that merged in 1955 to form the AFL-CIO
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A former New York political party formed in 1936 by labor unions and liberals
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6.4
A United States government department established in 1903 that handled business and worker issues until it split in 1913
A large group of trade unions in the United States that represents workers
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A major political party in Australia that supports workers and moderate social policies
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A person who led the United States department that handled business and worker affairs before 1913
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Labor comes from the old Latin word labor, which means 'work' or 'effort' and is the same root as in laborious and labourer. So the US Department of Labor is the government office that looks after workers, their pay, and workplace safety.