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sweatshop

 

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Noun sweatshop has 1 sense
  1. sweatshop - factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry
    --1 is a kind of
    factory, mill, manufacturing plant, manufactory

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Sweatshop

Noun

A sweatshop refers to a place or workplace characterized by poor working conditions, low wages, long hours, and exploitation of workers.

Example sentence: The government needs to take action to eradicate sweatshops and protect the rights of the workers.

Verb

Sweatshop can also be used as a verb meaning to produce goods under exploitative working conditions.

Example sentence: Some companies choose to sweatshop their production in order to reduce costs.

Adjective

The term sweatshop can also describe something as being related to or resembling a sweatshop in terms of working conditions or labor practices.

Example sentence: That brand has been accused of using sweatshop labor in its manufacturing process.

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