Labor (Noun)
Meaning 1
A political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
An organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement.
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Meaning 3
Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
Any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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- Venture
- Endurance Contest
- Endeavor
- Assignment
- Picnic
- Proposition
- Breeze
- Risky Venture
- Walkover
- Pushover
- Endeavour
- Cinch
- Baby
- Tall Order
- No-brainer
- Escapade
- Labour Of Love
- Child's Play
- Marathon
- Piece Of Cake
- Adventure
- Large Order
- Duck Soup
- Enterprise
- Labor Of Love
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Meaning 5
A social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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- The company has to hire skilled labor from other cities to complete the construction project on time.
- The labor shortage in the manufacturing sector has had a significant impact on the country's economy.
- The rise of automation has reduced the demand for manual labor in many industries.
- Unions have been fighting for better working conditions and higher wages for organized labor.
- Low-skilled labor is still in high demand in the service industry, particularly in the tourism sector.
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Meaning 6
Productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill".
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Meaning 7
The federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.