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ex gratia

[ eks grey-shee-uh ]
/ ɛks ˈgreɪ ʃi ə /

adjective, adverb

as a favor rather than as a matter of right: ex gratia payments made to nonstriking workers.

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Nearby words

ex curia, ex div., ex dividend, ex facie, ex facto, ex gratia, ex hypothesi, ex int., ex interest, ex lege, ex lib.

Origin of ex gratia

First recorded in 1760–70, ex gratia is from the Latin word ex gratiā out of goodwill
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British Dictionary definitions for ex gratia

ex gratia

/ (ˈɡreɪʃə) /

adjective

given as a favour or gratuitously where no legal obligation existsan ex gratia payment

Word Origin for ex gratia

New Latin, literally: out of kindness
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