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wage slave

–noun
a person who works for a wage, esp. with total and immediate dependency on the income derived from such labor.

Origin:
1885–90


wage slavery, noun
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wage slave  
n.  A wage earner whose livelihood is completely dependent on the wages earned.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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