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remuneration

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re⋅mu⋅ner⋅a⋅tion

  [ri-myoo-nuh-rey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of remunerating.
2. something that remunerates; reward; pay: He received little remuneration for his services.
Origin:
1470–80; earlier remuneracion < L remūnerātiōn- (s. of remūnerātiō), equiv. to remūnerāt(us) (see remunerate ) + -iōn- -ion
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re·mu·ner·a·tion   (rĭ-myōō'nə-rā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of remunerating.

  2. Something, such as a payment, that remunerates.

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Word Origin & History

remuneration 
1477, from L. remunerationem (nom. remuneratio) "a repaying, recompense," from remuneratus, pp. of remunerari "to reward," from re- "back" + munerari "to give," from munus (gen. muneris) "gift, office, duty" (see municipal). Remunerative is from 1677.
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Financial Dictionary

Remuneration

Payment or compensation received for services or employment. This includes the base salary and any bonuses or other economic benefits that an employee or executive receives during employment.

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This term often refers to the total compensation received by an executive, which includes not only the base salary but options, bonuses, expense accounts and other forms of compensation.

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