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living wage

–noun
a wage on which it is possible for a wage earner or an individual and his or her family to live at least according to minimum customary standards.

Origin:
1885–90
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living wage  
n.  A wage sufficient to provide minimally satisfactory living conditions. Also called minimum wage.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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