division of labor
noun phrase
: the breakdown of labor into its components and their distribution among different persons, groups, or machines to increase productive efficiency
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The book details her research on how the division of labor in the household overwhelmingly falls on women’s shoulders, even as women continue to earn more.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
But Jason Resendez, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving, said that men’s increasing willingness to engage in care creates an opening for productive conversations about the division of labor in households.
—Elissa Strauss, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
There has been no fundamental shift in the division of labor in their home.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Within the firm’s division of labor, Martínez-Ward focuses on the negotiation process, while her husband handles trials in court.
—Sarah Moreno
march 11, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
But Jason Resendez, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving, said that men’s increasing willingness to engage in care creates an opening for productive conversations about the division of labor in households.
—Elissa Strauss, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
There has been no fundamental shift in the division of labor in their home.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Within the firm’s division of labor, Martínez-Ward focuses on the negotiation process, while her husband handles trials in court.
—Sarah Moreno
march 11, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Division of labor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/division%20of%20labor. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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