wage packet
wage packet noun: an envelope or similar package in which a salary is given to a worker.
Noun
wage packet (plural wage packets)
- An envelope or similar package in which a salary is given to a worker
- The salary of an employee
- It has been one of the eternal questions of the Premier League era, echoing down the years as kits have got tighter and wage packets heavier.2016 October 24, Owen Gibson, “Is the unthinkable happening – are people finally switching the football off”, in The Guardian, London
- Rail workers deserve a pay rise. They have seen their wage packets frozen in recent years and now face (like the rest of us) inflation at its highest level for decades.2022 June 15, Philip Haigh, “Strikes: a little more conversation... a little less action”, in RAIL, number 959, page 50
Forms of wage packet
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Questions about wage packet
- What does wage packet mean?
- Wage packet means an envelope or similar package in which a salary is given to a worker.
- What part of speech is wage packet?
- Wage packet is a noun.
- What is the plural of wage packet?
- The plural of wage packet is wage packets.
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