Breadwinner

breadwinner: a person who earns a livelihood, especially one who also supports dependents.
Examples of BREADWINNER

• As long as I am the breadwinner in this house, I have the right to make some rules for everyone who lives here.


• Being a single mother was very difficult for Sheila – she was the breadwinner, the house cleaner, the nurse, the cook, and the nurturer all in one.

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