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   labour

   /ˈleɪbə/

   noun

   • 1. work, especially physical work: "the price of repairs includes labour, parts, and VAT" Similar taskjobchoreundertakingmissioncommissionassignment
   • ▪ workers, especially manual workers, considered collectively: "non-union casual labour" Similar workersemployeesworkmenworkforcestaffworking peopleblue-collar workershandslabourerslabour forcehired handsproletariatwage-earnersmanpowerhuman resourcespersonnelhumorous:livewareOpposite management
   • ▪ workers considered as a social class or political force: "the labour movement"
   • ▪ a government department concerned with a nation's workforce: "the Labour Secretary"
   • 2. the Labour Party: "the Labour leader"
   • 3. the process of childbirth from the start of uterine contractions to delivery: "a woman in labour" Similar childbirthbirthbirthingdeliverynativitycontractionslabour painslabour pangslabour throestechnical:parturitionarchaic:confinementaccouchementlying-inchildbedtravail
   • 4. a group of moles: rare "a labour of moles toils with the Earth"

   verb

   • 1. work hard; make great effort: "they laboured from dawn to dusk" Similar work (hard)toilslave (away)grub awayplod awaygrind awaysweat awaystrugglestriveexert oneselfoverworkwork one's fingers to the bonework like a Trojan/dog/slavekeep one's nose to the grindstoneinformal:slog awaykill oneselfplug awayput one's back into somethingpeg awaygraftarchaic:drudgetravailmoilOpposite restrelaxlaze
   • ▪ work at an unskilled manual occupation: "he was eking out an existence by labouring"
   • ▪ till (the ground): archaic "the land belonged to him who laboured it"
   • 2. have difficulty in doing something despite working hard: "United laboured against confident opponents" Similar strivestruggleendeavourworktry hardmake every effortdo one's bestdo one's utmostdo all one cangive (it/something) one's allgo all outfightpushbe at painsput oneself outapply oneselfexert oneselfinformal:bend/fall/lean over backwardsgive it one's best shotpull out all the stops
   • ▪ move or proceed with difficulty: "they laboured up a steep, tortuous track"
   • ▪ (of an engine) work noisily and with difficulty: "the wheels churned, the engine labouring"
   • ▪ (of a ship) roll or pitch heavily: "the seas ran high, and the ship laboured hard"
   • 3. (of a woman in childbirth) be in labour: "she laboured very well and comfortably because she was relaxed"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French labour (noun), labourer (verb), both from Latin labor ‘toil, trouble’.

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2. www.nextias.com › blog › child-labour-in-indiaChild Labour in India: Causes, Consequences and Solutions

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   4 days ago · The definition may vary from country to country and even within different industries within a country. Facts and Statistics of Child Labour in India. Total child population (5-14 years) in India: 259.6 million (Census 2011). Working children in India: 10.1 million (3.9% of the total child population) as “main workers” or “marginal workers.”

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   4 days ago · The Labour Bureau in the Union Ministry of Labour has been the Central agency collecting and disseminating data on various aspects of labour ever since it was established in 1946. Realising the importance of Labour Statistics in the discharge of its responsibilities, the Ministry has made attempts in the past to review the system of Labour Statistics in the country.

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5. penpoin.com › laborWhat is Labor in Economics — Penpoin.

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   3 days ago · Labor refers to the physical and mental work performed by individuals to produce goods or services. It represents what the worker contributes. They work under other people (entrepreneurs) and don’t risk putting the other three factors together. As compensation, they get wages.

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   3 days ago · The UN Charter was unanimously adopted and signed on June 26 and promulgated on October 24, 1945. International Labour Organization (ILO), specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) dedicated to improving labour conditions and living standards throughout the world. Established in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles as an affiliated agency of ...

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   • It connotes what the individual contributes (services), not refer to the individual himself (workers). So, labor can also be interpreted as all human resources available for use in the production process. In a broader definition, it refers to human capital. We need labor along with other factors such as capital, land, and entrepreneurship.

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   Is the Labour Party a political party?

   • The Labour Party is a social democratic political party in the United Kingdom that sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum. [ 8][ 9][ 10] It is the governing party of the United Kingdom, having won the 2024 general election, and is currently the largest political party by number of votes cast and number of seats in the House of Commons.

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   What type of work is considered child labour?

   • Whether a particular type of work is considered child Labour depends on factors like the child’s age, the kind and hours of work, the conditions in which it takes place, and the rules set by each country. The definition may vary from country to country and even within different industries within a country.

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8. www.britannica.com › topic › Labours-of-HerculesLabours of Hercules | Tasks, Summary, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Labours of Hercules, the 12 labours, or tasks, assigned to the Greco-Roman legendary hero Hercules (Heracles) by King Eurystheus. Sarcophagus relief depicting the Labours of Hercules, marble, Roman, 3rd–4th century ce; in the Honolulu Museum of Art. Traditionally, Hercules was the son of Zeus, the chief deity among the Greek gods, and Alcmene ...

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   2 days ago · The Labour Party is a social democratic political party in the United Kingdom that sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum. [ 8 ][ 9 ][ 10 ] It is the governing party of the United Kingdom, having won the 2024 general election, and is currently the largest political party by number of votes cast and number of seats in the House of ...

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    2 days ago · Wage labor, usually referred to as paid work, paid employment, or paid labor, refers to the socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer in which the worker sells their labor power under a formal or informal employment contract. [112] These transactions usually occur in a labor market where wages or salaries are market-determined ...