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basic wage

noun
1.
base pay.
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  • The basic wage constitutes the main incentive for work; bonuses, premiums, and honors play a minor role.

    Area Handbook for Bulgaria

         Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

  • basic wage pay has been based on the place of employment and not on the work performed.

    Area Handbook for Bulgaria

         Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
British Dictionary definitions for basic wage

basic wage

noun
1.
a person's wage excluding overtime, bonuses, etc
2.
(Austral) the statutory minimum wage for any worker
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