escalator clause

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noun

a provision in a contract calling for adjustments, usually increases, in charges, wages, or other payments, based on fluctuations in production costs, the cost of living, or other variables.

Origin of escalator clause

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Also called, especially British, escalation clause.

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Related Words for escalator clause

clause, loophole, technicality, escapeway

British Dictionary definitions for escalator clause

escalator clause

noun

a clause in a contract stipulating an adjustment in wages, prices, etc, in the event of specified changes in conditions, such as a large rise in the cost of living or price of raw materials

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