( BrE ) ( NAmE ˌforced ˈlabor ) noun [ U ]
1.
hard physical work that sb, often a prisoner or slave , is forced to do
2.
prisoners or slaves who are forced to work :
The mines were manned by forced labour from conquered countries.
( BrE ) ( NAmE ˌforced ˈlabor ) noun [ U ]
1.
hard physical work that sb, often a prisoner or slave , is forced to do
2.
prisoners or slaves who are forced to work :
The mines were manned by forced labour from conquered countries.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005