"labour power" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Calque of German Arbeitskraft. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|de|Arbeitskraft}} Calque of German Arbeitskraft Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} labour power (uncountable)
  1. (Marxism) The capacity to do work, as opposed to labour, the physical act of working, which becomes a commodity under capitalism. Wikipedia link: labour power Tags: Marxism, uncountable Categories (topical): Marxism Synonyms: labor power [US], labour-power, labor-power [US] Translations (Translations): Arbeitskraft [feminine] (German), fuerza de trabajo [feminine] (Spanish), sức lao động (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-labour_power-en-noun-pI04Sffw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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