Meaning of wage-earning in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    wage-earning

    Definitions

    1. working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries

    Examples

    • « working-class occupations include manual as well as industrial labor »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers

    Examples

    • « party of the propertyless proletariat- G.B.Shaw »

    Synonyms

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