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# ilo

abbreviation (ILO); fragment

«ilo» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. ILO stands for the International Labour Organization, a part of the United Nations that sets fair rules for work, such as fighting child labour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ilo/#m1)
2. On its own ilo is not an English word; it may be part of a name or a cut piece of a word (kilo, silo). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ilo/#m2)

### In the lessons

In lessons on work, rights and the UN: the ILO says children should be at school, not working. Phrases: ILO conventions, the ILO in Geneva.

### Examples

- The ILO is part of the United Nations. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ilo/#x1)
- The ILO works to end child labour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ilo/#x2)
- The ILO has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ilo/#x3)
- ILO rules say workers should be safe at work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ilo/#x4)
- The ILO was set up in 1919, after the First World War. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ilo/#x5)
- Ilo on its own isn't an English word. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ilo/#x6)

### Note

Written in capitals: ILO. Say each letter: I-L-O. Labour is spelt Labour in its name.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ilo» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ilo/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ilo» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ilo.html) on Mova free.