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precariato

precarious employment, job insecurity

noun preh-kah-ree-AH-toh Rare

Usage Note

Precariato is a collective noun describing the social condition of those employed on short-term or unstable contracts. It is a key term in Italian political and economic debate; a worker in this situation is called a precario (m) or precaria (f).

Examples

"Il precariato colpisce soprattutto i giovani."

Natural Translation

Precarious employment hits young people most.

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