pension
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈpɛnʃən/
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pensión
- Currently, to qualify for the old-age minimum pension, twenty years of contributions are necessary.
- receive a pension
- a pension plan
- a private pension
So she, she still has my dad's pension, you know, every month.
- So she, she still has my dad's pension, you know, every month.
- We both had dads who lost their pensions, but that woke us up.
- And what we're talking about there is how your pension is stolen.
- And, you know, she gets a very nice pension package from my taxes.
- He was given a comfortable army pension along with back pay.
- The the third is we all have pensions or lots of us have pensions.
- We legislated to make the company pension promise more and more generous.
- Because their healthcare system is a disaster, their pension systems on the verge of collapse.
- We got to tell people on government pensions, on Social Security, on Medicare.
- I quite like holiday pay, sick pay, pension.
- He was uncomfortable with fame and he thought his pension was way too high.
- And so all these pilots get their pensions.
- They don't need to because most of the pension system is in bonds.
Examples
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A defined benefit pension plan tells you that the pension will pay you a certain amount.
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After retiring from his job, he relies on his pension for monthly expenses.
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So there, there is a pension in place on top of your Army pension.
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All right, so, I looked at your pension stuff.
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It's necessary to have a pension to do it.
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Unless you can sign on for your child support and pension at the same time.
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I'll lose my pension, my medical.
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And, you know, she gets a very nice pension package from my taxes.
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So if things are going well for Sweden, pensions are increasing.
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The support of the retired and elderly through pensions is an aspect of employment.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
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3.4
A regular payment someone gets after they stop working, often from a pension
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2.7
A regular payment to people who have stopped working, often from the government or an employer
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3.1
Regular monthly money a person gets after they stop working
A regular payment from the government or an employer to someone who has retired
Compounds
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3.0
An organization that collects and manages money to pay people after they stop working
- US
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3.1
Money that an employer or worker saves regularly to give income after you stop working
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2.7
A regular payment to people who have stopped working, often from the government or an employer
A regular payment from the government or an employer to someone who has retired
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pension comes from the old Latin word pensio, which meant 'payment', and you can remember it by thinking of a regular payment. So a pension is the steady money people receive to support them after they stop working.