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living wage
noun [S]Definition
› money you earn from your job that is enough to pay for the things you need to live, such as food and a home: Many people are forced to take on two jobs to earn a living wage. Leading firms have been criticized for failing to ensure that workers are paid a living wage. fight for/demand a living wage have/offer/receive a living wage → Compare minimum wage
living-wage adjective [before noun] › The Assembly approved a living-wage bill setting a minimum living wage statewide.(Definition of living wage noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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