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Remuneration: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Remuneration noun. Money paid for work or a service.
How to say it
rih-myoo-nuh-RAY-shun/rɪˌmjuːnəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
5 syllables, stressed on the fourth (RAY).
Remuneration in a sentence
The job’s remuneration is modest, but the view from the office is spectacular.
Directors’ remuneration rose by forty per cent while the staff had a pay freeze.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- pay
- salary
- wages
- earnings
Where remuneration comes from
From Latin remunerari, to reward, from munus, a gift.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Directors’ _____ rose by forty per cent while the staff had a pay freeze.
- wherewithal
- spondulicks
- remuneration
Show the answer
remuneration: Directors’ remuneration rose by forty per cent while the staff had a pay freeze.