Salariat

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Salary earners as a class or group, often as opposed to wage earners.

    "1954, J. S. Coleman, Nationalism in Tropical Africa, American Political Science Association […] geographical distribution of the wage-labor force and salariat?"

  2. 2
    the class of workers who are salaried and get regular, non-hourly pay checks. wordnet

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"1954, J. S. Coleman, Nationalism in Tropical Africa, American Political Science Association […] geographical distribution of the wage-labor force and salariat?"

Etymology

Borrowed from French salariat.

Related phrases

wage earner

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