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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun One who works for wages.
  • noun One whose earnings support or help support a household.

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  • noun someone who works for wages, especially if that wage supports a household

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun someone who earn wages in return for their labor

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