convict labour/labor

Frequency: 4.01.5 per million words

Forced work done by prisoners.

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Examples (10)

  • The bridge was built using convict labour.
  • Many of the nation's early railways were constructed with convict labor.
  • The use of convict labour for private profit is a controversial issue.
  • Historians debate the economic impact of convict labour in the colonies.
  • The company was accused of exploiting cheap convict labor to undercut competitors.
  • New legislation aims to regulate the conditions of convict labour.
  • The quarry's success was built on the backs of unpaid convict labour.
  • Some argue that structured convict labor can be a tool for rehabilitation.
  • If the proposal passes, the state will rely more heavily on convict labor for infrastructure projects.
  • The investigation revealed that the factory had been illegally using convict labour for years.