retiree
- noun
- /rɪˈtaɪəri/
- After decades of hard work, she finally became a retiree and was excited to travel the world.
- retiree benefits
- retiree medical plan
- retiree income
And so the ratio of workers to retirees is is declining over time.
- And so the ratio of workers to retirees is is declining over time.
- We're going to have all these, you know, the largest generation of, of retirees in in the history.
- She's also old and she is walking so, oh, a retiree out for a morning walk.
- They also demanded an even costlier benefit, healthcare for retirees.
- If the new people are putting money in private accounts, plus they're paying for the first generation of retirees.
- My goal is to be Airbnb it out to retirees and older families, not to party renters who might destroy my place.
- And the second problem is that in order to pay for the retirees, you have to be able to replenish your workforce.
- As a matter of fact, retiree income over the last couple decades has grown four times faster than the income of workers paying the benefits.
- So we're seeing things like, is it AARP, the retiree, the retiree magazine?
- So it's not just that a retiree sits there and says, you know, yeah, I'll come back in and I'll let pers decide, you know, where to put me.
Examples
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We're just a couple of retirees trying to enjoy the island life.
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Retiree medical plans are another way to help retirees meet their retirement income needs.
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As a matter of fact, retiree income over the last couple decades has grown four times faster than the income of workers paying the benefits.
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We're going to have all these, you know, the largest generation of, of retirees in in the history.
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I am just a law-abiding retiree enjoying his golden years.
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And so the ratio of workers to retirees is is declining over time.
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In terms of total family income, military retirees can be divided into three categories.
Academic text (1994) -
Landmarks help retirees make a strong connection to the community in which they live.
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But what you find with retirees is they don't spend down their assets nearly as fast as most people think they will.
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Although most military retirees work after leaving the service, many recent retirees are experiencing difficulty in finding employment.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
A person who receives regular payments after they stop working
A person who has stopped working because of age or health
A person who gets regular money from the government after they stop working because of age
A person who receives regular retirement payments from a company or government
Antonyms
How Retired
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word retiree comes from the verb retire, which meant 'to go away' or 'to move back', much like retreat. The ending -ee names a person who has had that action, so a retiree is someone who has 'left work' and stopped working.