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| benefactor |
one who benefits or helps an individual or an institution, usu. by giving money. |
| beneficial |
producing benefits; favorable or advantageous. [2 definitions] |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is designated to receive benefits, as of a will or insurance policy. [1/2 definitions] |
| benefits |
something that you get, in addition to money, from your job. Some benefits are health insurance and paid vacation leave. [1/2 definitions] |
| collective bargaining |
the bargaining process that occurs between organized workers and their employer to reach an agreement on wages, benefits, hours, and working conditions. |
| double dipping |
the practice, often regarded as unethical, of receiving benefits such as salary, pension, or other compensation from two organizations simultaneously. |
| EBT |
abbreviation for "electronic benefits transfer." EBT is a government program that gives money for food and other things to people who need it. |
| -ee |
one that benefits from or undergoes (such) a thing or action. [1/3 definitions] |
| entice |
to lure or tempt, as by calling attention to the possible benefits of an action. |
| giveback |
a reduction in workers' salaries, benefits, or rights agreed to by a union during labor negotiations in exchange for some other concession by management or in recognition of depressed economic conditions. |
| grateful |
feeling or showing appreciation for kindnesses or benefits; thankful. [1/2 definitions] |
| gratefully |
with appreciation for another's kindness or for benefits received. |
| marriage of convenience |
a marriage for financial, social, or political benefits rather than personal feelings. |
| outlaw |
a person, group, or thing excluded from normal legal protections, rights, and benefits. [1/5 definitions] |
| parasite |
a person who receives benefits or hospitality from others but does not give anything in return. [1/2 definitions] |
| simony |
the purchase or sale of pardons, benefits, or the like, considered a sin. |
| spoil |
(pl.) material goods or other benefits gained by victory, as in warfare or politics. [1/5 definitions] |
| Title IX |
the amendment of the U.S. Education Act of 1972, which states that no person may be denied the benefits of a federally-funded educational program or activity because of gender. |
| tontine |
an annuity or life insurance plan in which subscribers contribute to and share equally in a common fund, with all benefits going to the last survivor or those surviving past a specified time. [1/2 definitions] |
| ungrateful |
not thankful for or appreciative of benefits or favors received. |
| usufruct |
in civil law, the right to use or gain the benefits of another's property, provided that one does not damage, waste, or otherwise alter it. |
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