starvation wage
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪdʒ
Noun
starvation wage (plural starvation wages)
- (figuratively) A wage so low that it can barely support a person.
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References
- “starvation wages” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “starvation wages” (US) / “starvation wages” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
- “starvation wages”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.