compensation - Longman Dictionary

compensation meaning, definition, what is compensation: money paid to someone because they have ...: Learn more. compensation Wordfamily (noun) compensation (adjective) compensatory (verb) compensateFromLongmanDictionaryofContemporaryEnglishRelatedtopics:Crime&lawcompensationcom‧pen‧sa‧tion/ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃən$ˌkɑːm-/●●○AWLnoun    1[uncountable]SCPAYFORmoneypaidtosomeonebecausetheyhavesufferedinjuryorloss,orbecausesomethingtheyownhasbeendamagedcompensationfor  compensationforinjuriesatworkcompensationfrom  Shereceivedcompensationfromthegovernmentforthedamagecausedtoherproperty.incompensation  ThejuryawardedTyler$1.7millionincompensation.ascompensation  Theworkersweregiven30days’payascompensation.  Peoplewhoarewronglyarrestedmaybepaidcompensation.demand/seek/claimcompensation  Theparentsareseekingcompensationforbirthdefectscausedbythedrug.award/grantcompensation  ThecourtawardedJamieson£30,000compensation.2[countable,uncountable]IMPROVEsomethingthatmakesabadsituationbetter  Oneofthefewcompensationsoflosingmyjobwasseeingmoreofmyfamily.bywayofcompensation(=inordertomakeasituationbetter)  Bywayofcompensationheofferedtotakeheroutforameal. 3[countable,uncountable]EQUALwhensomeonebehavesinaparticularwayinordertoreplacesomethingthatismissingortobalancethebadeffectsofsomethingcompensationfor  Linda’saggressivenessisjustacompensationforherfeelingsofinsecurity.ascompensation(forsomething)  Lip-readingcanactascompensationforlossofhearing.4[uncountable]AmericanEnglishthemoneysomeoneispaidfordoingtheirjobSYNremunerationCOLLOCATIONSverbspaysomebodycompensationPassengerswillbepaidcompensationiftheirbaggageislostordamaged.receivecompensationSomepeoplehavereceivedcompensationfromthegovernmentforthelossoftheirhomes.beawardedcompensation(=begivenit)Manyvictimshavebeenawardedcompensationbythecourts.claimcompensation(=askforitbecauseyouhavearighttoit)Youcanclaimcompensationforunfairdismissalfromyourjob.seekcompensation(=trytogetit)Survivorsoftheraildisasterareseekingcompensation.demandcompensation(=askforitinanangryway)Politicalprisonersaredemandingfinancialcompensation.fightforcompensation(=tryhardtogetit)Alan,whohurthisbackandhasn'tworkedsince,isstillfightingforcompensation.offercompensationThehealthauthorityofferedcompensationtothefamilies.adjectivesfinancialcompensationYoumaywishtoclaimfinancialcompensation.fullcompensation(=fullycoveringtheloss,damageetc)Fullcompensationisonlypaidveryrarely.partialcompensation(=partlycoveringyourloss,damageetc)Thewomanreceivedpartialcompensationof£5,000.compensation+NOUNacompensationclaimHewasseekinglegaladviceonacompensationclaim.acompensationpaymentUKfarmersmaybeinlineforcompensationpayments.acompensationscheme(=systemforprovidingcompensation)Thereisacompensationschemeforradiation-linkeddiseases. ExamplesfromtheCorpuscompensation•Furthermore,in1975anexecutivewhosufferedemotionaldistressafterbeingdemotedwasawarded£500compensation.•Hisemployerspaidhim$5000compensationforhisbrokenleg.•Cunninghamwasconditionallydischargedforoneyearandorderedtopayatotalof£65compensation.•ProducerswereputintoconsiderabledifficultybythedecisionoftheMinistrynottopaythemfullcompensation.•Itisamysticpowernotoftheworldofmaterialfacts,adivinegiftincompensationforourephemerallife.•Theombudsmanhasnopowertoordercompensationforexample.•Boardmemberswillreceivecompensationintheformofstockoptions,aswellassalary.•Seeifyoucangetsomecompensationfromtheairlineforyourlostbaggage.•Andbycollectingunemploymentcompensation,laid-offworkerscancontinuespending,keepingtheoveralleconomyfromslumpingfurther.•Thegovernmentcannottakeprivatepropertyforpublicusewithoutcompensation.award/grantcompensation•HecannotalteradepartmentaldecisionorawardcompensationbutmaysuggestanappropriateremedytotheappropriateMinister.•TheResidentMagistratesaidhehadconsideredthematterofcompensationbuthaddecidednottoawardcompensation.bywayofcompensation•Damagesareawardedbywayofcompensationtotheplaintiffforthelosssuffered.2.ascompensation(forsomething)•InJanuary1994,heagreedtogivefreeconcertsascompensationforapreviousconvictionondrunkendrivingcharges.•Whattheyaskedforascompensation,consideringtheagonytheywereabouttobeputthrough,waspitifulenough.•Inaddition,hewasorderedtopaylargesumsofmoneytothegovernmentascompensationforhisnegligence.•Urgetobuild,tomake,ascompensationforanxietiesofexile,hewrote.•Perhapsnot,butplentyofpeoplehavesoughtpowerascompensationfortheirownfeelingsofinadequacy.•Hisportraitsmustinturnbeconsideredanimportantconstituentintheirpower,ascompensationfortheirmorecorporealweaknesses.•Suchpaymentswouldcomewithinpara10oftheStatementascompensationforlossofofficeratherthaninanticipationofretirement.•HenryFoxsecuredasecretservicepensionforhimof£1,200ayearascompensation.FromLongmanBusinessDictionarycompensationcom‧pen‧sa‧tion/ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃənˌkɑːm-/noun[uncountable]HUMANRESOURCES1anamountpaidtosomeonebecausetheyhavebeenhurtorharmedMrLewiswasawarded$75,000compensationforinjuriessufferedintheaccident.Thegroupwillpaycompensationto800peoplewhohavebeenmaderedundant.2abbreviationcompAmericanEnglishthetotalamountofmoneyandotheradvantagesthatsomeonereceivesasanemployeeJapaneseworkersget30%oftheircompensationinvacationpayandbonuses.Thefirmhasagreedtoanewcompensationpackageforitschairman,includingstockoptionsworth$252million.→employeecompensation→socialsecuritycompensation Quizzes Quizzes Takeourquickquizzestopractiseyourvocabulary. Wehavethousandsofsix-questionquizzestotry. Choosefromcollocations,synonyms,phrasalverbsandmore. Moreresults compensationpackage compensationpayment employeecompensation socialsecuritycompensation unemploymentbenefits/compensation Seeallresults Picturesoftheday Whatarethese? Clickonthepicturestocheck. Exploretopics Islam Clothes Dailylife Birth Seealltopics Wordoftheday tip theendofsomething,especiallysomethingpointed