forced labor

noun

Definition of forced labor

1 :very hard physical work that someone is forced to do

The prisoners endured years of forced labor.

2 :a group of people who are made to work very hard for no money; also :a system that allows this

The railroad was built with/by forced labor.

Word by Word Definitions

forced play

: compelled by force or necessity : involuntary
: done or produced with effort, exertion, or pressure

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labor play

: expenditure of physical or mental effort especially when difficult or compulsory
: human activity that provides the goods or services in an economy
: the services performed by workers for wages as distinguished from those rendered by entrepreneurs for profits

: to exert one's powers of body or mind especially with painful or strenuous effort : work
: to move with great effort
: to be in the labor of giving birth

: of or relating to labor
: of, relating to, or constituting a political party held to represent the interests of workers or made up largely of organized labor groups

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Law Dictionary

forced labor

noun

legal Definition of forced labor

:the act of providing or obtaining the labor of a person by use of or threat of force, physical restraint, serious harm (as physical, psychological, financial, or reputational), or abuse of legal process