nonlabor

adjective

non·​la·​bor ˌnän-ˈlā-bər How to pronounce nonlabor (audio)
: not of or relating to labor : pertaining to things (such as business expenses) apart from labor
The nonlabor part of business costs—the one-third that includes purchased materials and taxes …Fortune

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonlabor was in 1937

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“Nonlabor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonlabor. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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