salary cap
Americannoun
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a maximum limit on salaries.
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Sports. an upper limit to the combined salary of an entire team.
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Whether the owners wish to consider them without the cost certainty that comes with a salary cap will be the story line of the cold winter ahead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Even if he finalises his reported extension, it will be at a lower level than the average 'marquee' player – those whose pay is excluded from the salary cap – took home in 2024-25.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Following a bitter standoff over a proposed salary cap and revenue-sharing, Acting Commissioner Bud Selig officially pulled the plug on the 1994 baseball season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Those deals violated the league salary cap, which limits how much teams can pay players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and space forces would be required to build a team based on a salary cap.
From Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance by James P. Wade
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