labor vs labour

labor

Definitions

noun

  1. the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913
  2. a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries

Examples

Equally badly behaved, but a little calmer and better informed, were the massive numbers from the labor unions.

The result of such rack-rent can only be evil, —abuse and neglect of the soil, deterioration in the character of the laborers, and a widespread sense of injustice.

There are a lot of counterarguments to using more labor in China.

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labour

Definitions

verb

  1. undergo the efforts of childbirth
  2. work hard
  3. strive and make an effort to reach a goal

noun

  1. concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
  2. a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
  3. productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

Examples

Labour to keep alive in your breast that spark of celestial fire, called conscience. 

Labour is naturally a bit shell-shocked finding itself out of office for the first time in 13 years.

The somnolent Hampden conference suddenly started to come alive as he laid into Labour as a waste of space in Westminster.

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