forced laborer

noun

A convict sentenced to perform forced labor

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Meanings

nounforced laborer (plural forced laborers)

plural forced laborers

  1. A convict sentenced to perform forced labor

Origin

From forced + laborer.

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Translations

Dutch dwangarbeider
  • dwangarbeiderconvict sentenced to perform forced labor
French forçat, bagnard
  • forçatconvict sentenced to perform forced labor
  • bagnardconvict sentenced to perform forced labor
  • galérienconvict sentenced to perform forced labor
German Zwangsarbeiter, Zwangsarbeiterin
  • Zwangsarbeiterconvict sentenced to perform forced labor
  • Zwangsarbeiterinconvict sentenced to perform forced labor
Cite this entry
APA

forced laborer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forced%20laborer

MLA

“forced laborer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forced%20laborer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forced laborer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forced%20laborer.

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