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living wage

living wage noun: the minimum income necessary for a worker to meet their basic needs.

Noun

living wage (plural living wages)

  1. The minimum income necessary for a worker to meet their basic needs.
    • The RMT union is claiming a "massive victory" after outsourcing company Mitie agreed to pay the living wage to employees working at Network Rail stations. It follows a campaign by the union to improve pay, with RMT General Secretary Mick Cash commenting: "This is a massive victory in the fight to...2019 October 23, Rail, page 13

living wage meaning in Tamil

living wage in Tamil

வாழ்கூலி, வாழ்வூதியம், பிழைப்புமட்டக் கூலி

Forms of living wage

pluralliving wages

Questions about living wage

What does living wage mean?
Living wage means the minimum income necessary for a worker to meet their basic needs.
What is living wage in Tamil?
Living wage in Tamil is வாழ்கூலி, வாழ்வூதியம், பிழைப்புமட்டக் கூலி. See Living wage meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is living wage?
Living wage is a noun.
What is the plural of living wage?
The plural of living wage is living wages.

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