forced labor
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forced labor
noun forced labour
- Work which one is compelled to perform against one's will, especially in a condition of involuntary servitude as a prisoner or slave. The power which the government possesses, by means of forced labour, of at once opening good roads throughout the country, has been, I believe, one main cause of the early prosperity of this colony.
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noun work which one is compelled to perform
| Español | trabajo forzado |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 懲役 chōeki, 強制労働 |
| 中文 | 苦役 kǔyì, 勞役 /劳役 láoyì, 懲役 /惩役 chéngyì, 強迫勞動 /强迫劳动 qiǎngpò láodòng |
| हिन्दी | बेगार begār |
| Português | trabalho forçado |
| Français | travail forcé |
| Deutsch | Zwangsarbeit |
| Italiano | lavoro forzato |
| Ελληνικά | καταναγκαστική εργασία katanagkastikí ergasía |
| Română | muncă silnică, muncă forțată |
| Русский | ка́торга kátorga, ка́торжные рабо́ты kátoržnyje rabóty, принуди́тельные рабо́ты prinudítelʹnyje rabóty |
| Tiếng Việt | lao động cưỡng bức |
| العربية | عمل قسري |
| עברית | עבודת כפייה |
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@misc{forced_labor_2026,
title = {forced labor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forced%20labor},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
