breadwinner

The breadwinner is defined as someone who earns money to support a family.

(noun)

The working single mother is an example of the breadwinner.

See breadwinner in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a working person whose earnings support his or her dependents

See breadwinner in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One whose earnings are the primary source of support for one's dependents.

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