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industrial relations

 
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–noun
1. the dealings or relations of an industrial concern with its employees, with labor in general, with the public, etc.
2. the administration of such relations, esp. to maintain goodwill for an industrial concern.
Origin:
1900–05
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industrial relations  
pl.n.  Relations between the management of an industrial enterprise and its employees.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Cultural Dictionary

industrial relations

Relations between management and labor unions or between management and individual workers. Sometimes called labor relations.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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industrial relations

the behaviour of workers in organizations in which they earn their living

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