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Noun: slave labour
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: slave labor)
  1. Use of slaves to do work
    "The ancient pyramids were built using slave labour";
    - slave labor [US]
     
  2. [Brit, Cdn, informal] The employment of workers for small amounts of money to do tedious tasks
    "The company was accused of using slave labour in its overseas factories";
    - slave labor [US, informal]

Derived forms: slave labours

Encyclopedia: Slave labour