severance
Say it: SEV-uh-runs /ˈsɛvərəns/ · noun
What “severance” means
Money your employer pays you when they end your job.
More precisely: Money paid to an employee when the employer ends their job.
Example: “She received three months' severance when the office closed.”
When to use it
In employment discussions, when talking about the payment someone receives because their employer ends their job.
Similar words
redundancy pay, compensation, payoff
Quick check
Your employer closes your department and gives you a payment because your job is ending. That payment is…
severance or a bonus?
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severance
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