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Sweatshop

//ˈswɛtˌʃɑp// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are poor or even illegal.

    "I was thrilled to be able to build my own shoes, and my personal iD was offered as a small token of appreciation for the sweatshop workers poised to help me realize my vision."

  2. 2
    factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry wordnet

Etymology

From sweat (“to extract money, labour, etc.”, verb) + shop.

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