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labor movement

la·bor move·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ley-ber moov-muh nt]
    • /ˈleɪ bər ˈmuv mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ley-ber moov-muh nt]
    • /ˈleɪ bər ˈmuv mənt/

Definitions of labor movement words

  • noun labor movement labor unions collectively: The labor movement supported the bill. 1
  • noun labor movement the complex of organizations and individuals supporting and advocating improved conditions for labor. 1
  • noun labor movement the effort of organized labor and its supporters to bring about improved conditions for the worker, as through collective bargaining: Their activities proved more harmful than helpful to the labor movement. 1
  • noun labor movement workers uniting to improve their conditions 1
See all 4 definitions of labor movement

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Origin of labor movement

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Labor movement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Labor movement

labor movement popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

labor movement usage trend in Literature

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