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surplus value
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noun
(in Marxian economics) the part of the value of a commodity that exceeds the cost of labor, regarded as the profit of the capitalist.
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Origin of surplus value
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby surplus value
surpass, surpassing, surplice, surplus, surplusage, surplus value, surprint, surprisal, surprise, surprise party, Surprise Symphony
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