wage theft

noun

The illegal withholding of wages or denial of benefits that are rightfully owed to an employee.

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Meanings

nounwage theft (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe illegal withholding of wages or denial of benefits that are rightfully owed to an employee.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 盜竊工資 /盗窃工资, 盗窃工资
  • 盜竊工資 /盗窃工资 (dàoqiè gōngzī)illegal withholding of wages
  • 盗窃工资 (dàoqiè gōngzī)illegal withholding of wages
Finnish palkan maksamatta jättäminen
  • palkan maksamatta jättäminenillegal withholding of wages
Polish kradzież zarobku
  • kradzież zarobkuillegal withholding of wages
Spanish robo de salarios
  • robo de salariosillegal withholding of wages
Turkish ücret hırsızlığı
  • ücret hırsızlığıillegal withholding of wages
Cite this entry
APA

wage theft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wage%20theft

MLA

“wage theft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wage%20theft. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wage theft,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wage%20theft.

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