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compensator

compensator

6.7
An organization that pays money after loss or injury
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒmpənˌseɪtər/
translation icon : compensador
  • The government became the compensator for citizens affected by the natural disaster.

Examples

  • If the product is faulty, the manufacturer may serve as the compensator and cover the costs.

  • The compensator will process all claims efficiently.

  • After the accident, the insurance company acted as the compensator for the injured driver.

  • Many companies act as compensators for workplace injuries.

  • The insurance company acted as a compensator, covering all the damages from the car accident.

  • As a compensator, the nonprofit organization provided funds to those affected by the natural disaster.

  • The workers looked to their employer to be a reliable compensator after the factory fire.

Synonyms

remunerator
vscompensator
  • Formal
8.2

A person who pays money to someone for work or loss

focuses on reimbursing damages or injuries rather than payment for work

How Responsible

insurer
116 3.5
compensator
6.7
payer
67 2.1
debtor
36 4.1

Surface Forms

compensator singular
compensators plural

Morphology

compensator = compensate (transparent) = compensate + or

Standard agent nominalization from 'compensate' producing 'a person or organization that provides compensation', a predictable formation.

Etymology

Compensator comes from the Latin parts com- 'with' and pensare 'to weigh', the same root as compensate and compensation, which are about making things fair by paying or fixing a loss. So a compensator is a person or company that pays money to balance someone's loss.