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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMinimum wage
/ˈmɪnɪməm weɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The lowest wage that employers are legally permitted to pay to workers.
"Many retail workers rely on the minimum wage to make ends meet."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'minimum', meaning the least possible amount, and 'wage', referring to payment for labor, originating in the late 19th and early 20th century labor reform movements.
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salaire minimum
Transliteration: salaʁ minimum
"Le gouvernement a augmenté le salaire minimum cette année."
Mindestlohn
Transliteration: ˈmɪndəstˌloːn
"Der gesetzliche Mindestlohn wurde im Januar erhöht."
salario minimo
Transliteration: saˈlaːrio ˈmiːnimo
"Il dibattito sul salario minimo è molto acceso nel paese."
salario mínimo
Transliteration: saˈlaɾjo ˈminimo
"El gobierno anunció un aumento en el salario mínimo."
salário mínimo
Transliteration: saˈlaju ˈmĩnimu
"O salário mínimo não cobre todas as despesas básicas."
न्यूनतम वेतन
Transliteration: nyunatam vetan
"सरकार ने श्रमिकों के लिए न्यूनतम वेतन तय किया है।"
最低工资
Transliteration: zuìdī gōngzī
"许多城市计划提高最低工资标准。"
최저임금
Transliteration: choejeo imgeum
"내년 최저임금 협상이 곧 시작됩니다."
最低賃金
Transliteration: saitei chingin
"全国の平均最低賃金が引き上げられました。"
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