starvation wage

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starvation wage

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noun starvation wages

figuratively A wage so low that it can barely support a person.

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Français	salaire de misère
Deutsch	Hungerlohn

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@misc{starvation_wage_2026,
  title = {starvation wage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/starvation%20wage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}