forced labor

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noun

Work or service extracted from any person under the menace of a penalty and for which that person has not offered themself voluntarily.

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America’s Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act requires companies to establish that goods imported from China weren’t made with forced labor from Xinjiang.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

These tariffs were set at 12.5% for countries without any formal prohibition on forced labor imports, and 10% for all other countries with such a prohibition.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

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compulsory service
debt bondage
involuntary servitude
human trafficking

Possible Antonyms

freelance work
willing work
consensual employment
gainful employment
voluntary employment