| wage earner n. 1. One who works for wages. 2. One whose earnings support or help support a household. |
wage earner US, wage worker
n
1. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a person who works for wages, esp as distinguished from one paid a salary
2. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) the person who earns money to support a household by working
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| Noun | 1. |  wage earner - someone who earn wages in return for their laborbreadwinner - one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents double dipper - someone who draws two incomes from the government (usually by combining a salary and a pension) garnishee - a wage earner who is served with a garnishment jobholder - an employee who holds a regular job |
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