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stipendiary

/staɪˈpɛndjəɹi/ noun

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Latin root: stipendiarius Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stipendiary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. (United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases.

adjective

  1. Pertaining to or of the nature of a stipend or allowance.
    stipendiary funds
  2. Receiving or eligible for compensation.
    salaried workers
  3. For which money is paid.
    a paying job

Origin

From Latin stipendiarius.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

Related Words: salariedpaidpayingremunerativecompensablecompensatedremuneratedstipulatorydispensativerecipientdispensatory

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