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Definition labour in British English

labour noun

noun
/ˈleɪbə(r)/
Example

the declining demand for labour in agriculture

Example

a plentiful supply of cheap labour

Example

The demand for skilled labour in the building industry is high.

Example

Hotel managers need skilled staff and can't afford to rely on casual labour.

Synonyms and related words
staff profession people
1.1

the organizations to which workers belong, or their leaders, considered as a group

Example

a meeting between management and labour

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In the 1960s the strength of organized labour was becoming more apparent.

Synonyms and related words
the ABA ACTU the AFL-CIO
Example

a labour dispute

Example

The company is passing its higher labour costs on to its customers.

Synonyms and related words
staff profession people
2

work

Example

the traditional division of labour between men and women in the home

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The price quoted includes the cost of all labour and materials.

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In return for his labours, he receives food and shelter.

Synonyms and related words
heavy lifting ask work
3

the process by which a baby is pushed from its mother's body when she is giving birth to it

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drugs to ensure pain-free labour and delivery

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She went into labour early this morning.

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His wife was in labour for six hours.

Synonyms and related words
the afterbirth amniocentesis amniotic fluid
3.1

relating to a woman's labour when she is giving birth to a baby

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labour pains

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a labour ward

Synonyms and related words
the afterbirth amniocentesis amniotic fluid
Definition labour in British English

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blue Labour (noun) child labour (noun) division of labour (noun) forced labour (noun) fruit(s) of your labour (phrase) hard labour (noun) labour (noun) Labour (noun) labour (verb) Labour (adjective) labour camp (noun) labour force (noun) labour law (noun) labour market (noun) labour of love (noun) labour the point (phrase) labour under (phrasal verb) labour-intensive (adjective) labour-saving (adjective) New Labour () slave labour (noun) sweated labour (noun) the labour movement (noun) the Labour Party () withdraw (your) labour (phrase)