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salary

/ˈsælɚi/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.
  2. To pay on the basis of a period of a week or longer, especially to convert from another form of compensation.
  3. Saline.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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