ILO

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Definition

Noun: * International Labour Organization: A specialized agency of the United Nations that sets international labor standards, develops policies, and promotes decent work for all. It is concerned with the interests and rights of workers.

Usage
  • The ILO was founded in 1919.
  • Many countries adopt conventions established by the ILO.
  • The report was published by the ILO.
Advanced Usage
  • ILO Convention: A specific international treaty on labor standards adopted by the ILO.
    • The country ratified ILO Convention No. 182 on the worst forms of child labor.
  • ILO Recommendation: A non-binding guideline that supplements an ILO Convention.
    • The policy was aligned with the relevant ILO Recommendation.
Variants and Related Words
  • International Labour Office: The permanent secretariat of the ILO, which carries out its day-to-day work.
Synonyms
  • International Labor Organization
  • UN Labor Agency
Notes on Meaning

This word is almost exclusively used as an initialism for the "International Labour Organization." It is typically written in uppercase (ILO) and functions as a proper noun.

Noun
  1. the United Nations agency concerned with the interests of labor