slave labor
slave la·bor
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sleyv ley-ber]
- /sleɪv ˈleɪ bər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sleyv ley-ber]
- /sleɪv ˈleɪ bər/
Definitions of slave labor words
- noun slave labor persons, especially a large group, performing labor under duress or threats, as prisoners in a concentration camp; a labor force of slaves or slavelike prisoners. 1
- noun slave labor labor done by slaves. 1
- noun slave labor any coerced or poorly remunerated work: Typing at that salary is slave labor. 1
- uncountable noun slave labor Slave labor refers to slaves or to work done by slaves. 0
- uncountable noun slave labor If people work very hard for long hours for very little money, you can refer to it as slave labor. 0
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Origin of slave labor
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Slave labor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slave labor popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% 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.
slave labor usage trend in Literature
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