bareminimumwage
nounUK /ˌbeə ˈmɪnɪməm weɪdʒ/
US /ˌber ˈmɪnɪməm weɪdʒ/
The smallest amount of money a boss is allowed to pay a worker for one hour of work.
The restaurant had to raise its pay because it was below the bareminimumwage.
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2. The least effort or payment someone can get away with giving.
He did the bareminimumwage of chores—just enough to avoid trouble.
3. A joke term for a tiny, barely acceptable amount of money.
My allowance is basically bareminimumwage for all these dishes.
4. The lowest standard a company claims to meet for its workers.
Critics said the factory offered bareminimumwage conditions and nothing more.