living wage

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noun

a wage on which it is possible for a wage earner or an individual and his or her family to live at least according to minimum customary standards.

Origin of living wage

First recorded in 1885–90

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Related Words for living wage

competence, income

Examples from the Web for living wage

Contemporary Examples of living wage

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January 29, 2014
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British Dictionary definitions for living wage

living wage

noun

a wage adequate to permit a wage earner to live and support a family in reasonable comfort

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