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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