prison labor

noun

Work which one is compelled to perform due to lack of options, by choice while in prison, or outright against one's will, while in a condition of confinement or slavery.

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Meanings

nounprison labor (uncountable)
  1. uncountableWork which one is compelled to perform due to lack of options, by choice while in prison, or outright against one's will, while in a condition of confinement or slavery.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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