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productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill" undergo the efforts of childbirth work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long" a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field" concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of labor to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours" strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis" the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913 an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action especially via labor unions (especially the leaders of this movement) a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor''s interests and the socialization of key industries any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings" |
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