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LABOR PIRACY

\lˈe͡ɪbə pˈa͡ɪ͡əɹəsˌi], \lˈe‍ɪbə pˈa‍ɪ‍əɹəsˌi], \l_ˈeɪ_b_ə p_ˈaɪə_ɹ_ə_s_ˌi]\

Definitions of LABOR PIRACY

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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Stealing an employee from a company by offering greater incentives. Intent is to gain intellectual capital and deprive the competitor of a potentially key employee.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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