sweatshop
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sweatshop
- /ˈswɛtˌʃɒp/ UK
- /ˈswɛtˌʃɑp/ US
Where it comes from
From sweat (“to extract money, labour, etc.”, verb) + shop.
noun sweatshops · sweat shop
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A factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are poor or even illegal.
I was thrilled to be able to build my own shoes, and my personal iD was offered as a small token of appreciation for the sweatshop workers poised to help me realize my vision.
Similar: sweat factory
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noun cheap factory
| Español | taller clandestino |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ブラック企業 burakku-kigyō, ブラック会社 burakku-gaisha |
| 中文 | 血汗工廠 /血汗工厂 xuèhàn gōngchǎng, xuěhàn gōngchǎng, xiěhàn gōngchǎng |
| Português | fábrica clandestina, ateliê da miséria, fábrica escravizante |
| Français | atelier de misère, atelier d'exploitation, atelier de pressurage |
| Deutsch | Sweatshop, Ausbeutungsbetrieb |
| Русский | потого́нка potogónka, потогонное произво́дство potogonnoje proizvódstvo, галера galera |
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title = {sweatshop},
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