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.
Example Sentences
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Designated players' wages do not count towards the MLS salary cap.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“I don’t know if there’s a perfect answer, but I do know the salary cap would not be a fix-all for parity.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The 2026 salary cap is nearly double the one of a decade ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The Lakers have up to $51 million in salary cap space, among the most of any team in the league, depending on how they spend it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 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 Wade, James P.
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