minimum wage
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noun
the lowest wage payable to employees in general or to designated employees as fixed by law or by union agreement.
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Origin of minimum wage
First recorded in 1855–60
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Definition for minimum wage (2 of 2)
minimum-wage
[ min-uh-muhm-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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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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