labor department

English - Turkish

Definition of labor department in English Turkish dictionary

iş kısmı

Related Terms

department of labor

iş bölümü

Department of Labor

(Askeri) Çalışma Bakanlığı

English - English

Definition of labor department in English English dictionary

the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913

Related Terms

Department of Labor

the US government department concerned with how workers are treated by employers. It examines subjects such as fair wages, safety, and the number of hours worked each week

department of commerce and labor

a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1903 and split into two departments in 1913

department of labor

the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913

Hyphenation

la·bor de·part·ment

Turkish pronunciation

leybır dîpärtmınt

Pronunciation

/ˈlābər dəˈpärtmənt/ /ˈleɪbɜr dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/

Etymology

[ 'lA-b&r ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin labor; perhaps akin to Latin labare to totter, labi to slip; more at SLEEP.