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| emeritus |
retired but continuing to hold as an honorary title the one held just prior to retirement. [1/2 definitions] |
| golden ager |
(informal) an elderly person, esp. one who has retired or is of retirement age. |
| IRA |
abbreviation of "Individual Retirement Account." |
| Keogh plan |
a financial retirement plan, similar to an IRA, for self-employed persons and for the owners and employees of unincorporated businesses. |
| pension |
a sum of money paid regularly by the government or a former employer as a retirement or disability benefit. [2/4 definitions] |
| pensioner |
someone who receives a regular payment because of retirement or disability; person who collects a pension. |
| postretirement |
combined form of retirement. |
| preretirement |
combined form of retirement. |
| senior citizen |
an elderly person, esp. one who is past the usual retirement age of sixty-five. |
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