Definition of sweated labour
British
: people who work hard and in poor conditions for low pay
goods made cheaply by sweated labour
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: the type of work done by such people
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“Sweated labour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweated%20labour. Accessed 6 Dec. 2021.
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