remuneration
[ri-myoo-nuh-rey-shuh n]
- the act of remunerating.
- something that remunerates; reward; pay: He received little remuneration for his services.
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Origin of remuneration
1470–80; earlier remuneracion < Latin remūnerātiōn- (stem of remūnerātiō), equivalent to remūnerāt(us) (see remunerate) + -iōn- -ion
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remuneration
- the act of remunerating
- pay; recompense
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Word Origin and History for non-remuneration
remuneration
n.
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).
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