wage slave
wage slave · wage slaves
Lohnsklave, Berufsmensch
Someone who works for wages and has little to no professional autonomySomeone who works for wages and has little to no professional autonomy.
» Americans are wage slaves.
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2 sensesSomeone who works for wages and has little to no professional autonomy.
Lohnsklave, Berufsmensch
(informal)Someone who does very unpleasant or drudging work for a wage.
Examples
1 sentencesAmericans are wage slaves.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
one who works for wages:
Forms
plural: wage slaves| Singular | wage slave |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsSee also
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