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one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents

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  1. n. one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents
  2. The member of a family whose labor supplies the food of the family; one who works for his living. H. Spencer.
  3. The member of a family whose labor supplies the food of thefamily; one who works for his living. H. Spencer.
  4. n:100 n. one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents