minimum rate

noun

1

: an insurance rate applied uniformly to all risks within a given group or class regardless of possible differences in hazards

2

: the lowest permissible rate at which traffic may be handled by a carrier

3

: the lowest wage rate assigned for a given task or to a given class of employees compare minimum wage

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