American English pronunciation
How to pronounce compensation
IPA transcription: [,kɑmpən'seɪʃən]
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Noun
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something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
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(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors
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the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
Usage examples
- Shanahan was a restricted free agent, and thus the Devils were entitled to compensation.
- Compensation spanning the length of the termination of employment period was also awarded.
- The main drawback of a compensation winding is the expense.
- Underreporting of injuries is a significant problem in the workers' compensation system.
- As a result, the victims' families won compensation after more than a decade.
- Georg Friedrich claims compensation for expropriated land and palaces in Berlin.
- The Northumbrians appeased the English king and paid compensation.
- As compensation, Krusty takes them to "the happiest place on Earth", Tijuana, Mexico.
- Managers' compensation was decided based on the units' performance.
- Wihtred agreed compensation for the killing, but the amount paid to Ine is uncertain.