labor

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The aggregate of all human physical and mental effort used in creation of goods and services.

Labor is a primary factor of production. The size of a nation's labor force is determined by the size of its adult population, and the extent to which the adults are either working or are prepared to offer their labor for wages.

Use 'labor' in a Sentence

I would prefer that we not outsource our labor because I would rather see our local families benefit from the income.
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The farm's labor force had doubled within the past 2 years which meant an increase in production from harvesting to cattle herding.
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The labor union organized a far-reaching strike which effectively shut down all trucking of fruits and vegetables nation-wide and had a major impact on grocery stores and restaurants.
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