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superannuation

superannuation

1 9.7
Regular payments a retired worker gets from a pension fund
  • noun
  • /ˌsuːpərˌænjuˈeɪʃən/
  • UK
translation icon : pensión de jubilación
  • After retiring, she began to receive a monthly superannuation payment from her previous employer's pension fund.

Examples

  • Forget your superannuation, your houses, your savings.

    Blog text (3)
  • She paid for her own food and the children's from the little savings she had collected from the superannuation pay.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Employees become committed to work organizations because they receive financial rewards for their efforts and become bound to an organization because of long-term benefits such as superannuation (viz., calculative commitment).

    Academic text (1995)
  • He checked his superannuation balance to ensure he was on track for a comfortable retirement.

  • Many employees rely on their superannuation to provide financial security during their retirement years.

Synonyms

retirement benefit
vssuperannuation
11 3.4

A regular payment someone gets after they stop working, often from a pension

is typically funded from a private plan rather than general schemes
retirement pension
vssuperannuation
1 2.7

A regular payment to people who have stopped working, often from the government or an employer

is usually paid from a dedicated fund rather than directly by employer or state
retirement check
vssuperannuation
  • US
1 3.1

Regular monthly money a person gets after they stop working

focuses on payment form and schedule rather than funding source
old-age pension
vssuperannuation
  • UK
3.2

A regular payment from the government or an employer to someone who has retired

is broader and not limited to age eligibility and often from private funds

Compounds

A pool of money that employers and workers save for retirement payments

Surface Forms

Morphology

superannuation = superannuate (semi-transparent) = super + annu + ation

The noun referring to a regular pension payment is formed from the verb 'superannuate' via '-ation'; learners may not predict 'pension' solely from 'super' + 'annu'.

Etymology

Superannuation comes from the parts super- 'over' and annus 'year', and it is linked to the idea of yearly payments, like something 'annual'. So superannuation can mean the regular pension payment a retired worker receives.