golden parachute
gold·en par·a·chute
G g Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gohl-duh n par-uh-shoot]
- /ˈgoʊl dən ˈpær əˌʃut/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gohl-duh n par-uh-shoot]
- /ˈgoʊl dən ˈpær əˌʃut/
Definitions of golden parachute words
- noun golden parachute an employment contract or agreement guaranteeing a key executive of a company substantial severance pay and other financial benefits in the event of job loss caused by the company's being sold or merged. 1
- noun golden parachute retirement package 1
- countable noun golden parachute A golden parachute is an agreement to pay a large amount of money to a senior executive of a company if they are forced to leave. 0
- noun golden parachute a clause in the employment contract of a senior executive providing for special benefits if the executive's employment is terminated as a result of a takeover 0
- noun golden parachute a large sum of money or other compensation given as severance pay to a top executive who is dismissed from a corporation as a result of its being acquired by another company 0
- noun golden parachute A golden parachute is a very large payment and benefits that are offered to executives as part of their employment agreement if they are forced to leave a company. 0
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Origin of golden parachute
First appearance:
before 1980 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1980-85
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Golden parachute
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
golden parachute popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
golden parachute usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for golden parachute
noun golden parachute
- premium — a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement, as to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.
- prize — leverage.
- gift — gamete intrafallopian transfer: a laparoscopic process in which eggs are retrieved from an ovary by aspiration and inserted, along with sperm, into the fallopian tube of another woman.
- perk — to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness (usually followed by up): The patients all perked up when we played the piano for them.
- gratuity — a gift of money, over and above payment due for service, as to a waiter or bellhop; tip.
Antonyms for golden parachute
noun golden parachute
- punishment — the act of punishing.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- penalty — a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
- disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
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