giveback
noun
(in union negotiations) a reduction in employee wages or benefits conceded by a union in exchange for other benefits or in recognition of depressed economic conditions.
give-back
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a variation of
giveback.
Example Sentences
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"He had been the ultimate give-back guy and had been a generous donor to local schools and projects," the Salisbury Post wrote in an obituary.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2023
Pickett returned to Pitt for a fifth season in 2021, taking advantage of the NCAA’s eligibility give-back for playing through the pandemic in 2020, and had a record-breaking year.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2021
The give-back brand — founded in 2006 by Blake Mycoskie with a singular shoe style — will look to expand its aesthetic repertoire beyond the Whole Foods and hiking set.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2017
The city announced the give-back program on Wednesday.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 21, 2015
Such "give-back" is known as "slip," and anyone behind the propeller will feel the slip as a strong draught of air.
From The Aeroplane Speaks Fifth Edition by H. (Horatio) Barber
