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half-pay

 

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Noun half-pay has 1 sense
  1. half-pay - reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time
    --1 is a kind of
    wage, pay, earnings, remuneration, salary

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Half-pay

Definition:

Half-pay refers to a reduced salary or pension received by a military or government officer who is no longer actively serving but has not yet retired.

Sample Sentences:

  • After his honorable discharge, Captain Smith was placed on half-pay until his retirement.
  • The government decided to place the injured soldiers on half-pay until they fully recovered.
  • Major Thompson's half-pay allowed him to maintain a comfortable lifestyle during his time of convalescence.

Part of Speech:

Noun

Synonyms:

Retirement pay, reduced salary, pension

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