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n.Compensation sufficient to support a family above poverty conditions.
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living wage — n. A wage sufficient to meet ordinary living expenses. See also minimum wage The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
Living — may refer to:*Life, a condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms *Personal life, the course of an individual human s life *Living wage, refers to the minimum hourly wage necessary for a person to achieve some … Wikipedia
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