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prison labor

prison labor noun: work which one is compelled to perform due to lack of options, by choice while in prison, or outright against one's will, while in a condition of confinement or slavery.

Noun

prison labor (uncountable)

  1. Work which one is compelled to perform due to lack of options, by choice while in prison, or outright against one's will, while in a condition of confinement or slavery.

Questions about prison labor

What does prison labor mean?
Prison labor means work which one is compelled to perform due to lack of options, by choice while in prison, or outright against one's will, while in a condition of confinement or slavery.
What part of speech is prison labor?
Prison labor is a noun.

Words near prison labor in the dictionary

  1. prison guards
  2. prison hooch
  3. prison house
  4. prison houses
  5. prison justice
  6. prison labor
  7. prison napalm
  8. prison officer
  9. prison officers
  10. prison pocket
  11. prison pockets

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