minimum wage
noun/ˌmɪnɪməm ˈweɪdʒ/
/ˌmɪnɪməm ˈweɪdʒ/
[singular, uncountable]- the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay by law
- to introduce a national minimum wage
- on minimum wage It is very tough living on minimum wage.
- a minimum wage policy
Extra ExamplesTopics Working lifec1- The government this week raised the national minimum wage.
- They both work minimum-wage jobs.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMinimum wage is used before these nouns:- worker
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