wage earner

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wage earner

noun wage earners · wage-earner

Someone who works for wages, especially if that wage supports a household.
Similar: breadwinner

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noun someone who works for wages

日本語	賃金労働者 chingin-rōdō-sha
Português	assalariado
Deutsch	Arbeitnehmer, Arbeitnehmerin

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@misc{wage_earner_2026,
  title = {wage earner},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wage%20earner},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}