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sweatshops

 

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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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Sweatshops

Noun: Sweatshops are workplaces where employees are subjected to poor working conditions, low wages, and long hours.

Example sentence: Many clothing brands have been criticized for using sweatshops in developing countries to produce their merchandise.

Adjective: Sweatshop labor refers to the unfair and exploitative working conditions experienced by workers in sweatshops.

Example sentence: The documentary shed light on the sweatshop labor practices in the fashion industry.

Verb: Some companies sweatshop their employees, forcing them to work excessive hours without sufficient compensation.

Example sentence: Workers protested against the factory owner who would often sweatshop them to meet unrealistic production targets.

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