slave labour

noun

Using slaves to do work

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Meanings

nounslave labour (uncountable)

alternative slave labor

  1. UKuncountableUsing slaves to do work
  2. UKfigurativelyuncountableThe employment of workers for meagre pay to do tedious tasks.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 奴隸勞動 /奴隶劳动, 奴隸勞動 /奴隶劳动
  • 奴隸勞動 /奴隶劳动 (núlì láodòng)work performed by slaves
  • 奴隸勞動 /奴隶劳动 (núlì láodòng)hard work for meagre pay
Danish slavearbejde, slavearbejde
  • slavearbejdework performed by slaves
  • slavearbejdehard work for meagre pay
Finnish orjatyö, orjatyö
  • orjatyöwork performed by slaves
  • orjatyöhard work for meagre pay
German Sklavenarbeit
  • Sklavenarbeitwork performed by slaves
Irish sclábhaíocht
  • sclábhaíochtwork performed by slaves
Norwegian Bokmål slavearbeid, slavearbeid
  • slavearbeidwork performed by slaves
  • slavearbeidhard work for meagre pay
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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