minimum-wage

[ min-uh-muh m-weyj ]
/ ˈmɪn ə məmˈweɪdʒ /

adjective

of or relating to a minimum wage: minimum-wage demands.
paid or earning a minimum wage: a minimum-wage worker.
paying a minimum wage: a minimum-wage job.

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Definition for minimum-wage (2 of 2)

minimum wage

noun

the lowest wage payable to employees in general or to designated employees as fixed by law or by union agreement.

Origin of minimum wage

First recorded in 1855–60
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British Dictionary definitions for minimum-wage

minimum wage

noun

the lowest wage that an employer is permitted to pay by law or union contract
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Cultural definitions for minimum-wage

minimum wage

The lowest legal hourly wage.

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