remuneration

[ri-myoo-nuh-rey-shuh n]

noun

something that remunerates; reward; pay: He received little remuneration for his services.

Origin of remuneration

1470–80; earlier remuneracion < Latin remūnerātiōn- (stem of remūnerātiō), equivalent to remūnerāt(us) (see remunerate) + -iōn- -ion

Related formsnon·re·mu·ner·a·tion, nounpre·re·mu·ner·a·tion, nounsu·per·re·mu·ner·a·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for non-remuneration

remuneration

noun

the act of remunerating

pay; recompense

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Word Origin and History for non-remuneration

remuneration

c.1400, from Middle French remuneration and directly from Latin remunerationem (nominative remuneratio) "a repaying, recompense," noun of action from past participle stem of remunerari "to pay, reward," from re- "back" (see re-) + munerari "to give," from munus (genitive muneris) "gift, office, duty" (see municipal).