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View synonyms for hard labor
hard labor
noun
- compulsory labor imposed upon criminals in addition to imprisonment, generally not exceeding ordinary labor in severity or amount.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hard labor1
First recorded in 1850–55
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Example Sentences
Someone who appreciates hard labor and thrills to the sight of heavy machinery.
From Los Angeles Times
Mostly, their education involves learning that they are “grubs,” only suitable for hard labor and sexual predation, with the faint potential of becoming “explorers,” then “pioneers” and finally “aces.”
From Los Angeles Times
After My Lai, Calley was sentenced to life at hard labor.
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“Most of the time, I had to have some kind of day job, doing hard labor, construction or digging holes,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times
According to the bill, violators "shall be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than one year nor more than five years," in addition to fines.
From Salon
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