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work ethics

work ethics is the plural of work ethic.

Meaning of work ethic

Noun

work ethic (plural work ethics)

  1. The value that one ought to work hard at one's job or duties.
  2. The tendency to work hard at one's job or duties.
    • Badenoch, asked about Philp’s claim that Britons needed a better work ethic, told broadcasters: “I think everybody should be working hard, including myself.”2025 January 31, Rowena Mason, quoting Kemi Badenoch, “Tory Chris Philp accused of ‘brass neck’ after saying UK needs better work ethic”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    industry, diligence

Questions about work ethics

What is work ethics the plural of?
Work ethics is the plural of work ethic.

Words near work ethics in the dictionary

  1. work envelope
  2. work envelopes
  3. work environment
  4. work environments
  5. work ethic
  6. work ethics
  7. work experience
  8. work farm
  9. work farms
  10. work force
  11. work forces

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