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Davis-Bacon Act

Da·vis-Ba·con Act


noun 
Definition:
 
law requiring fair pay: a federal law that obliges contractors working for the government to pay fair wages to their employees

[Mid-20th century. After Senator James J. Davis and Representative Robert Bacon, who submitted the bill]
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