Drudgery suggests dull, wearisome, or monotonous work: "the drudgery of penning definitions and marking quotations for transcription" (Thomas Macaulay).

Handbook on Alternative Work Schedules ... The definitions in this handbook apply only to Alternative Work Schedules.

Definitions adopted by the Work Trauma Foundation ... Work trauma is the adverse effects and impact on the employee's physical and/or emotional wellness, health and safety as a ...

work: Definition and Pronunciation ... work Pronunciation: (wûrk), ? n., adj., v., worked or (Archaic except for 35, 37, 40) wrought; working. ? n. 1. exertion or effort ...

Meaning "pertaining to society as a natural condition of human life" first attested 1695, in Locke. Social climber is from 1926; social work is 1890; social worker 1904. Social drink ...