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The UK's new living wage explained | FT World
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Kristi Yang posted on 2016/04/01Ever wondered about the UK's new living wage and how it impacts everyone? This FT World explainer breaks down the policy, perfect for boosting your knowledge on wage growth and understanding its effects on low-paid workers and small businesses. You'll pick up some great vocabulary related to economics and government policy along the way!
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US /wɜrld /
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UK /wɜ:ld/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
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US /jɪr/
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UK /jə:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- Used to refer to the age of a person
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US /ˌɪntrəˈdus, -ˈdjus/
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UK /ˌɪntrəˈdju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To open an essay to set the scene
- To guide or explain something, e.g. a town
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people and system that rule a nation
- The system by which a state or community is governed.
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