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wage-earning

Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers

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

Source: WordNet

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wage earning

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party of the propertyless proletariat Source: Internet

working-class occupations include manual as well as industrial labor Source: Internet

Never mind that many states do not recognize foreign professional certifications, limiting refugees’ employment and wage-earning opportunities and often forcing them to work below their skill level. Source: Internet

This is exactly the kind of traditional, wage-earning, working-class community that, when subject to economic stress, can lose social cohesion, too. Source: Internet

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