child labor

A form of child labour — Work performed by a minor that is prohibited by statute law, or under terms and conditions considered inhumane (for example, long hours, age-inappropriate, physically demanding).

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Meanings

nounchild labor (uncountable)
  1. USalternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of child labour.
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APA

child labor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20labor

MLA

“child labor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20labor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “child labor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20labor.

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