paid work
/ˈpeɪd wɜːrk/ · paid·work
noun
- Work that is performed in exchange for monetary compensation. She prefers paid work to volunteer projects because she needs to support her family.
- Employment or a job that provides a salary or wages. After college he found paid work as a software developer.
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Did you know? The term "paid work" gained legal significance in 19th‑century labor reforms, where statutes began to differentiate between compensated labor and the unpaid domestic duties of women.