salary cap

American  

noun

1. a maximum limit on salaries.

2. Sports. an upper limit to the combined salary of an entire team.

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Example Sentences

In Pittsburgh, for instance, the owner would rather complain about the lack of a salary cap than spend enough money to build a winner around generational pitcher Paul Skenes.

From Los Angeles Times

The New York Yankees sound oddly supportive of a salary cap.

From Los Angeles Times

If the Dodgers are going to be Exhibit A for Mark Walter’s rival owners to cry about how desperately they need a salary cap, bring it on.

From Los Angeles Times

But thanks to the team’s flush financial outlook — and the fact that a salary cap could be coming next year, potentially incentivizing extra spending right now — all it could take is a slight cooling in either player’s market to make them more realistic targets for the two-time defending champions.

From Los Angeles Times

MLB is the only major North American sports league without any form of salary cap, allowing the organizations with the deepest pockets to stockpile stars by offering contracts their competitors simply can’t afford to match.

From The Wall Street Journal