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breadwinner role
UK/ˈbrɛdˌwɪn.ə(r) rəʊl/US/ˈbrɛdˌwɪn.ər roʊl/BREAD·win·ner ROLE
the role of being the main earner who supports the family financially
Examples
“He assumed the breadwinner role after his father retired.”
“Expectations about the breadwinner role have changed in modern societies.”
“Economic hardship can force couples to renegotiate traditional breadwinner roles.”
Band 8 sentence
“As labour markets evolve, rigid expectations about the breadwinner role are increasingly questioned in debates about gender equality.”
Collocations
- assume the breadwinner role
- traditional breadwinner
Word family
Common mistakes
bread winner role→breadwinner role
the breadwinner job→breadwinner role
Say it for a higher band
5main earner→6family's main income source→7+breadwinner role
Synonyms
main earner
Easily confused
primary caregiver
“Although she was the primary caregiver, he remained the breadwinner role in the family.”
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