work ethic
English
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Noun
work ethic (plural work ethics)
- The value that one ought to work hard at one's job or duties.
- The tendency to work hard at one's job or duties.
- 2025 January 31, Rowena Mason, quoting Kemi Badenoch, “Tory Chris Philp accused of ‘brass neck’ after saying UK needs better work ethic”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 October 2026:
- Badenoch, asked about Philp’s claim that Britons needed a better work ethic, told broadcasters: “I think everybody should be working hard, including myself.”
Derived terms
Translations
value that one ought to work hard at one's job or duties
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tendency to work hard at one's job or duties
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