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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Within this framework of gendered division of labor, the burden of care was disproportionately placed on women.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
This is an example of the division of labor between John and Taupin causing more confusion than harmony.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
To build resilience, governments must have a plan, a budget, a division of labor among key actors, and other essentials.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
Tariffs raise the cost of getting while slowing the division of labor that powers even more production and more getting.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
This is an example of the division of labor between John and Taupin causing more confusion than harmony.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
To build resilience, governments must have a plan, a budget, a division of labor among key actors, and other essentials.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
Tariffs raise the cost of getting while slowing the division of labor that powers even more production and more getting.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for division of labor
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“Division of labor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/division%20of%20labor. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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