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.
Words nearby ex gratia
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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