Work that a worker is paid for according to the number of units produced, rather than the number of hours worked; work done and paid for by the piece or by the job.

plural of work ethic

plural of body of work

The entirety of the creative or academic output produced by a particular individual or unit.

Physical labor of a type that causes the laborer to sweat and become thirsty.

(euphemistic) Covert assassination performed by government operatives. / (by extension) Work within a gang or organization that involves killing or attacking people, for assassination or intimidation.

Alternative spelling of workstation

(chiefly US) An activity or task assigned or undertaken for the sake of activity or busy-ness, rather than because of a particular need.

the process of accompanying and observing someone at work in order to train or to obtain insight

a man with whom a person has a platonic intimacy at work