labor vs labour
Definitions
noun
- the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913
- 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
But Ms. Economy pointed to the elaborateness of concept and coordination of details — "the flowers are matching," she observed — leading her to suspect they may have had professional help bringing the Halloween spirit alive.
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.
Definitions
verb
- undergo the efforts of childbirth
- work hard
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
noun
- concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
- a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
- 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.
But Labour's focus on abolishing child poverty is not, as he (deliberately) patronisingly claims, for the "aah" factor.
