basic wage
Americannoun
noun
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a person's wage excluding overtime, bonuses, etc
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the statutory minimum wage for any worker
Example Sentences
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He said that "their basic wage is just above minimum wage."
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
"The global surge in inflation is hitting low incomes. From May 1 the basic wage will rise by 50 euros a month to 713 euros a month," Mitsotakis said in a televised address.
From Reuters ● Apr. 20, 2022
He has also heard about Andrew Yang on Facebook and likes the entrepreneur’s call for a universal basic wage.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 11, 2019
Under its tiered format, Portland will see a $14.75 an hour minimum wage hike by 2022 while other counties in the state will boast a basic wage of $13.50.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 7, 2016
It has merely added the old secondary wage, the old margin, to the new basic wage.
From The Settlement of Wage Disputes by Feis, Herbert
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