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base pay

–noun
pay received for a given work period, as an hour or week, but not including additional pay, as for overtime work.
Also called base salary, base wage.


Origin:
1915–20
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base pay  
n.  An amount or a rate of compensation for a specified position of employment or activity excluding any other payments or allowances.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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