HARD LABOR Definition & Meaning

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hard labor

noun

compulsory labor imposed upon criminals in addition to imprisonment, generally not exceeding ordinary labor in severity or amount.

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Origin of hard labor¹

First recorded in 1850–55

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The Thai government linked the deaths to hard labor, long hours and poor diet, while Greenpeace found evidence of forced labor.

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“It’s the first job I’ve had where I didn’t feel like it’s hard, hard labor or pressure,” she says.

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Someone who appreciates hard labor and thrills to the sight of heavy machinery.

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Mostly, their education involves learning that they are “grubs,” only suitable for hard labor and sexual predation, with the faint potential of becoming “explorers,” then “pioneers” and finally “aces.”

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After My Lai, Calley was sentenced to life at hard labor.

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