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| allotment |
in the U.S. military, the portion of a person's salary authorized for payment directly to another party, such as a dependent. [1/2 definitions] |
| amateur |
an athlete who receives no monetary prize, salary, or other payment for competition. [1/5 definitions] |
| brevet |
a promotion in military rank, usu. honorary, without an increase in salary or authority. [1/2 definitions] |
| double dipping |
the practice, often regarded as unethical, of receiving benefits such as salary, pension, or other compensation from two organizations simultaneously. |
| downgrade |
to reduce in rank, position, status, salary, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| emolument |
profit or compensation from one's position or employment, such as salary or fees. |
| employment |
an occupation, esp. for wages or a salary; work; job. [1/3 definitions] |
| fringe benefit |
a benefit, such as health insurance or a pension, given to an employee in addition to wages or salary. |
| garnishee |
to confiscate by legal order (a salary, bank account, property, or the like) to satisfy an unpaid debt; garnish. [1/3 definitions] |
| labor |
work performed for a wage or salary. [1/9 definitions] |
| pay |
money or something else of value that is exchanged for work; wages; salary. [1/16 definitions] |
| paycheck |
a bank check in payment of wages or salary. [2 definitions] |
| payday |
the day on which one's wage or salary is paid. |
| payoff |
the full payment of a debt, salary, wager, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. [1/2 definitions] |
| raise |
an increase in wages or salary. [1/15 definitions] |
| sabbatical leave |
for teachers and some others, a year or half year of freedom from ordinary duties, granted periodically with full or partial salary. |
| salaried |
receiving a salary. [2 definitions] |
| sinecure |
a position for a church minister that includes a salary but does not require pastoral duties. [1/2 definitions] |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| take-home pay |
the salary or wages left after all the various deductions, such as social security and taxes, have been made. |
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