Meaning of Overwork | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A superstructure.
   uncountable
2. Excessive work.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Various disordered conditions consequent upon overwork, which are characteristic of modern civilisation.”

“He says that more men are killed by overwork than the importance of this world justifies. He maintains that overwork slew Pansay who died under his hands about three years ago.”

“[…] it had obtained from its constituents rather antiquated and inefficient equipment, which scarcely stood up to overwork; […].”

“When it comes to overwork, denial looms large.”

“The Japanese term for sudden death from overwork.”

“In July, the government legislated to reduce the maximum working hours from a staggering 68 per week to 40, with 12 hours of paid overtime, in what President Moon Jae-in said would be an “important opportunity to move away from a society of overwork and move toward a society of spending time with families.””

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