division of labour

British  

noun

1. a system of organizing the manufacture of an article in a series of separate specialized operations, each of which is carried out by a different worker or group of workers

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division of labour

Smith wrote that “the division of labour occasions, in every art, a proportional increase of the productive powers of labour.”

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2023

When asked about this, US officials say there is unity of purpose but admit there might be a "division of labour" with different countries imposing different sanctions.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2022

Retooling production networks in a pharma sector that has for decades relied on cross-border exchange and international division of labour can only be done in incremental steps, cautioned Merck CEO Garijo.

From Reuters ● Sep. 17, 2021

A recent WHO report comparing 41 European countries found that men’s health was poorer in more gender-unequal societies – the sexual division of labour harms men as well as women.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 8, 2020

Nor is it astonishing that such is the case; because the incorrect distribution of wealth proceeds solely from the theory of the division of labour, preached by men of art and science for selfish purposes.

From What Shall We Do? by Leo Tolstoy, Count