division of labour diˌvision of ˈlabour , division of labor noun divisions of labour PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable]
ECONOMICS a way of organizing work in which each member of a group has one particular job to do instead of each member doing a share of all the jobs:
• Greater efficiency can be achieved through the division of labour.
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division of labour UK US UK (US division of labor) noun [U or S] ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT
► a way of organizing work, especially making things, so that it is done as a set of separate processes by different people or groups: »
By encouraging cooperation between departments, the company is challenging the traditional division of labour within the organization.
»a global division of labour between developed and developing countries
Financial and business terms. 2012.