Pension - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpenʃn|  American pronunciation of the word pension
Brit.  |ˈpenʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word pension

noun

- a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working

verb

- grant a pension to (syn: pension off)

Extra examples

Her pension arrives in the mail every month.

At what age can you start drawing your pension?

If you are self-employed, you should think about taking out a private pension.

Many people find it hard to live on a basic state pension.

She pays a quarter of her salary into a pension plan.

He retired from the force with a disability pension.

In 1854, he was pensioned off from public service.

Who funds the company pension plan?

Some employees are muttering about the changes in the pension plan.

He lost his factory job but received a payoff and a pension.

He commuted his pension into a lump sum.

The government granted a pension to her.

He is living happily in retirement, with his retirement pension.

Private pension schemes fall into two broad categories.

He commuted his pension for a lump sum.

Phrasal verbs

pension off  — let go from employment with an attractive pension

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: pension
he/she/it: pensions
present participle: pensioning
past tense: pensioned
past participle: pensioned
noun
singular: pension
plural: pensions
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