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labor meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of labor at MeaningMonkey.org. labor meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.LABOR noun
Definition of labor (noun)
- a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
- "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
- synonyms: labour, proletariat, working class
- productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
- concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
- "she was in labor for six hours"
- synonyms: childbed, confinement, labour, lying-in, parturiency, travail
- an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement
- synonyms: labor movement, trade union movement
- a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries
- synonyms: British Labour Party, Labour, Labour Party
- the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913
- synonyms: Department of Labor, DoL, Labor Department
- any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
- "he prepared for great undertakings"
- synonyms: project, task, undertaking
LABOR verb
Definition of labor (verb)
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- work hard
- undergo the efforts of childbirth
- synonyms: labour
Source: Princeton University Wordnet