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   bonus

   /ˈbəʊnəs/

   noun

   • 1. a sum of money added to a person's wages as a reward for good performance: "big Christmas bonuses" Similar extra paymentgratuitytiphandoutgiftpresenthonorariumrewardprizecommissiondividendpremiumpercentageincentiveinducementinformal:perksweetenercutformal:perquisitehistorical:bountyrare:lagniappeOpposite penalty
   • ▪ an extra dividend or issue paid to the shareholders of a company.
   • ▪ a distribution of profits to holders of an insurance policy.
   • ▪ an extra and unexpected advantage: "good weather is an added bonus but the real appeal is the landscape" Similar benefitadvantageboonblessinggodsendstroke of luckassetattractionadded attractionfringe benefitadditional benefitextraadded extrabeautyinformal:plusproperkformal:perquisiteOpposite disadvantage

   Word Origin mid18th century: from Latin bonus (adjective) ‘good’.

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   What is the difference between a bonus and a bounty?

   • A bonus is a gift to reward performance, paid either by a private employer or by a government: a bonus based on salary; a soldiers' bonus. A bounty is a public aid or reward offered to stimulate interest in a specific purpose or undertaking and to encourage performance: a bounty for killing wolves.

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   What is a Christmas bonus?

   • 1. something given, paid, or received above what is due or expected: a Christmas bonus for all employees. 2. (Accounting & Book-keeping) chiefly Brit an extra dividend allotted to shareholders out of profits 3.

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   What is a bonus in insurance?

   • A bonus is a sum of money that an insurance company pays to its policyholders, for example a percentage of the company's profits. These returns will not be enough to meet the payment of annual bonuses to policyholders. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 4. British a slang word for a bribe 5.

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   an extra amount of money that is given to you as a present or reward for good work as well as the money you were expecting: a productivity bonus. a Christmas bonus. The company used to give discretionary bonus payments. B2. a pleasant extra thing: I love the job, and it's an added bonus that it's so close to home. Fewer examples.

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   Learn the meaning of bonus, a noun that means something in addition to what is expected or strictly due, such as money, a premium, or a government payment. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of bonus.

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   Definitions of bonus. noun. an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output. synonyms: incentive. see more.

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   bonus. ( ˈbəʊnəs) n. 1. something given, paid, or received above what is due or expected: a Christmas bonus for all employees. 2. (Accounting & Book-keeping) chiefly Brit an extra dividend allotted to shareholders out of profits. 3.

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    A bonus is a gift to reward performance, paid either by a private employer or by a government: a bonus based on salary; a soldiers' bonus. A bounty is a public aid or reward offered to stimulate interest in a specific purpose or undertaking and to encourage performance: a bounty for killing wolves.