wage labourer

Frequency: 6.07.5 per million words

A person who works for wages.

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Examples (10)

  • Many people in developing countries work as wage labourers.
  • The factory relied heavily on wage labourers for production.
  • As a wage labourer, his income was often unstable.
  • She spent her youth as an agricultural wage labourer.
  • The new legislation aims to protect the rights of wage labourers.
  • He never wanted to be just a wage labourer; he dreamed of owning his own business.
  • The construction site hired many temporary wage labourers.
  • Life for a wage labourer in the 19th century was often harsh.
  • A steady job meant he was no longer a casual wage labourer.
  • The economy created more opportunities for skilled wage labourers.