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living wage
noun
- a wage on which it is possible for a wage earner or an individual and their family to live at least according to minimum customary standards.
living wage
noun
- a wage adequate to permit a wage earner to live and support a family in reasonable comfort
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of living wage1
Example Sentences
Ocasio-Cortez brought a similar but more optimistic message, championing universal healthcare, a living wage and other progressive reforms while peaking out against the Trump administration.
The statement said: "Increases to the national living wage, higher national insurance contributions and the introduction of VAT on school fees have combined to leave the school in a financially unsustainable position."
An Uber spokesperson said all its drivers are guaranteed to earn at least the national living wage, and that the majority can and do earn more.
The star also employed 304 people on her last tour, all of whom had to be paid a living wage, even on days she wasn't performing.
Chappell Roan has responded to criticism of a speech she gave calling for artists to receive a living wage while accepting her Grammy for Best New Artist.
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