unwaged

unwaged
UK [ʌnˈweɪdʒd] / US adjective British
a) without any pay

There should be greater recognition of people's unwaged work in the home.

b) the unwaged people who work without being paid or who do not have a job. Some people consider this phrase to be a more polite way of referring to people who are unemployed.

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