minimum wage
noun
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: the lowest wage paid or permitted to be paid
specifically
: a wage fixed by legal authority or by contract as the least that may be paid either to employed persons generally or to a particular category of employed persons
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Congress will vote on a bill to raise the minimum wage.
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Paid sick leave overhaul After the House passed the plan to overhaul the measure last month, Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe, a staunch opponent of raising the minimum wage, appeared to throw his support behind the bill.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Raising the minimum wage is good for workers, good for business, and good for the economy.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
For comparison, the minimum wage in California is $16.50 per hour.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
In addition, farmworkers are paid at or near the minimum wage and are constantly searching for their next employment opportunity.
—John Lowrey, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Raising the minimum wage is good for workers, good for business, and good for the economy.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
For comparison, the minimum wage in California is $16.50 per hour.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
In addition, farmworkers are paid at or near the minimum wage and are constantly searching for their next employment opportunity.
—John Lowrey, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for minimum wage
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“Minimum wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minimum%20wage. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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