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ex gratia
[ eks grey-shee-uh ]
adjective
- as a favor rather than as a matter of right:
ex gratia payments made to nonstriking workers.
ex gratia
/ ˈɡreɪʃə /
adjective
- given as a favour or gratuitously where no legal obligation exists
an ex gratia payment
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ex gratia1
First recorded in 1760–70, ex gratia is from Latin ex gratiā “out of goodwill”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ex gratia1
New Latin, literally: out of kindness
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