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underpaid

/ ˌʌndəˈpeɪd /

adjective

  1. not paid enough

    underpaid and overworked

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Until the firm collapsed earlier this year, workers the firm employed were often underpaid and working in unsafe conditions, according to a New York Times report published Sunday.

Until the firm collapsed early this year, it was an agent for the exploitation of laborers who were often underpaid and working in unsafe conditions, all while shielding brands from direct responsibility.

Train operators have a number of tools to deal with passengers who have underpaid or not bought a ticket at all.

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He also denied rumours that he had been underpaid for his contribution to the first two Iron Maiden albums, which included co-writing credits on key tracks like Remember Tomorrow, Killers, Sanctuary and Running Free.

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He said: "It's massively underpaid in my view - given I've been paid a lot more since, to do a lot less."

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