Meanings
nounghost work (uncountable)
- uncountableWork (often technological) that is done by humans, but regarded by customers as being automated.
Synonyms: ghost labor
Synonyms & antonyms
nounWork (often technological) that is done by humans, but regarded by customers as being automated.
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ghost work. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20work
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“ghost work.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20work. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ghost work,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20work.
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