labour

[ˈleɪbər]

Definition:
1. Work, especially physical work.
2. A task or period of work.
3. Work hard.
4. Strive and make an effort to reach a goal.

Use 'labour' in a sentence:

1. He's still labouring under the impression that he's written a great book.
2. Every man should receive a fair price for the product of his labour.
3. I left because the job was just slave labour.
4. He was co-opted into the Labour Government of 1964.
5. The bill was sponsored by a Labour MP.
6. The mines were manned by forced labour from conquered countries.
7. Jane was in labour for ten hours.
8. He always votes Labour.
9. A system of forced labour was used on the cocoa plantations.
10. He's on the right of the Labour Party.
11. The polls have given Labour a five-point lead.
12. We are asking people to boycott goods from companies that use child labour.
13. The company wants to keep down labour costs.
14. To attract investors, Panama has adjusted its tax and labour laws.
15. He became a colossus of the labour movement.
16. Voting showed a 10% swing to Labour.
17. In the 1990s the Labour Party rebranded itself as New Labour.
18. People under the age of 40 constitute the majority of the labour force.
19. The government revoked her husband's licence to operate migrant labour crews.
20. Labour is ahead in the poll.
21. The Conservatives are trailing Labour in the opinion polls.
22. The workers voted to withdraw their labour.
23. Repairs involve skilled labour, which can be expensive.
24. The labour secretary said the reforms would generate new jobs.
25. Workers have threatened to withdraw their labour.
26. Local companies pitched in with building materials and labour.
27. The price will include the labour and materials.
28. A million young people enter the labour market each year.
29. She went into labour early.
30. They laboured for years to clear their son's name.
31. Employers want cheap labour and consumers want cheap houses.
32. There is an abundant supply of cheap labour.
33. Employers are using immigrants as cheap labour.
34. He was in his study labouring away over some old papers.
35. She belongs to the Labour Party.
36. The Conservatives won the seat from Labour in the last election.
37. Labour swept to victory in 2001.
38. The use of cheap labour helped to keep costs down.
39. Raw materials and labour come by ship, rail or road.
40. He was so exhausted from the day's labours that he went straight to bed.
41. Huge palaces were built by slave labour.
42. He was sentenced to two years in a labour camp.
43. Female workers constitute the majority of the labour force.
44. He says the reduction of the labour force could be significant.
45. The current division of labour between workers and management will alter.
46. The booklet contains information on pain relief during labour.
47. The report studies the organization of labour within the company.