hard labor

English

Alternative forms

hard labour

Noun

hard labor (uncountable)

Forced servitude in the form of physically difficult labor, usually as a penal punishment.
Hypernym: forced labor

Related terms

penal servitude
serfdom
slavery

Translations

penal labor

French: travaux forcés (fr) m pl, bagne (fr) m
Irish: daorobair f

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