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remuneration

[ ri-myoo-nuh-rey-shuhn ]
/ rɪˌmyu nÉ™ĖˆreÉŖ ŹƒÉ™n /
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noun
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 remÅ«nerātiōn- (stem of remÅ«nerātiō), equivalent to remÅ«nerāt(us) (see remunerate) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM remuneration

nonĀ·reĀ·muĀ·nerĀ·aĀ·tion, nounpreĀ·reĀ·muĀ·nerĀ·aĀ·tion, nounsuĀ·perĀ·reĀ·muĀ·nerĀ·aĀ·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for remuneration

remuneration
/ (rɪˌmjuːnÉ™ĖˆreÉŖŹƒÉ™n) /

noun
the act of remunerating
pay; recompense
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