Sekirov Dictionary

wage slave

noun 2
wage-slave verb 2
forms 4

noun2

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Someone who works for wages and has little to no professional autonomy.
- The catch is that you have to be invested in order to gnaw on it. The superwealthy will do fine buying and selling things. But many wage slaves just don't have the cash. — 1997
(informal) Someone who does very unpleasant or drudging work for a wage.

wage-slave verb2

(informal) To work for minimal wages while having little to no professional autonomy.
(informal) To perform very unpleasant or drudging work for a wage.

forms

wage-slaved · wage-slaving · wage-slaves · wage slaves

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