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wage slave

American  

noun

  1. a person who works for a wage, especially with total and immediate dependency on the income derived from such labor.

wage slave British  

noun

  1. ironic a person dependent on a wage or salary

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Etymology

Origin of wage slave

First recorded in 1885–90

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