wage slave

Frequency: 5.02.1 per million words

a person who is completely dependent on their wages for survival, often working in poor conditions

slaveADJECTIVE + NOUN

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wage

Examples (10)

  • Many people feel like wage slaves in their daily jobs.
  • He quit his job, refusing to be a wage slave any longer.
  • The modern world often turns people into wage slaves.
  • She dreamed of a life beyond being a wage slave.
  • The pressure to earn money can make anyone feel like a wage slave.
  • They are trapped in a cycle, destined to be wage slaves.
  • Is this all there is? Being a wage slave until retirement?
  • He warned his children not to become wage slaves.
  • The company culture creates an environment where employees are treated like wage slaves.
  • She decided to start her own business to escape the life of a wage slave.