Labor

/ˈleɪbər/
/ˈleɪbə/
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Other forms: Labors

Definitions of Labor
  1. noun
    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
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    type of:
    executive department
    a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States
  2. noun
    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
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    type of:
    labor party, labour party
    a left-of-center political party formed to represent the interest of ordinary working people
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