ˈwage-ˌearner BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . someone in a family who earns money for the rest of the family
2 . someone who works for wages:
Both wage-earners and salaried officials were protected by the new regulations.
ˈwage-ˌearner BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . someone in a family who earns money for the rest of the family
2 . someone who works for wages:
Both wage-earners and salaried officials were protected by the new regulations.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012