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hard labor

noun

  1. compulsory labor imposed upon criminals in addition to imprisonment, generally not exceeding ordinary labor in severity or amount.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hard labor1

First recorded in 1850–55

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Example Sentences

Many of Yang’s former colleagues, including Huang and Deng, were persecuted and forced to perform hard labor.

After years of forced hard labor, Yesypenko’s great-grandparents died in exile.

The incident convinced him to give up hard labor and pursue music.

Last month, six gay men were sentenced to two years of hard labor when their apartment was raided.

From the fate of other deserters, Slovik apparently figured that the worst he faced was being sentenced to 20 years hard labor.

Not many people would invite two back-to-back prison trips after two years of hard labor.

Last year, North Korea sentenced an American missionary, Kenneth Bae to 15 years of hard labor in a prison camp.

He found the defendants guilty, sentenced them to hard labor and then suspended their sentence.

Chaussard the elder was condemned to twenty years' hard labor, was sent to the galleys, and later was pardoned by the Emperor.

To Raf's peering gaze Dalgard's face had a drawn, gaunt look as if he had been at hard labor during the hours just past.

After four weeks of hard labor, Godfrey decided that the attack could be made.

In shirking all the business of caring for children we have escaped much hard labor.

It required a great deal of hard labor on the part of both Alfred and the owner to compel the cow to swallow the pills.

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