skilled labor

noun

labor that requires special training for its satisfactory performance.
the workers employed in such labor.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of skilled labor

First recorded in 1770–80

Words nearby skilled labor

skill, skill set, skill-less, skillcentre, skilled, skilled labor, skilless, skillet, skillful, skilling, skillion
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