compensation
Money or something else given to a person because they have been hurt or lost something.
Money or other benefits given to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.
The money and other things like health care that a worker gets for doing a job.
The total payment, including salary, bonuses, and benefits, given to an employee for their work.
An action that balances or makes up for something bad or missing.
The act of counteracting or making up for something by exerting an opposite effect or influence.
- Base: compensation
- Plural: compensation, compensations
compensation package
1total pay and benefits offered
All the money and other benefits a worker gets from their job.
- The job comes with an excellent compensation package including health insurance and a pension plan.
- They improved the compensation package to attract better candidates.
in compensation for
1given because of loss/damage
Given to make up for something bad that happened.
- They offered him extra vacation days in compensation for the overtime he worked.
- She received free tickets in compensation for the poor service.
seek compensation
1try to get payment for harm/loss
To ask for money or something else because you were hurt or lost something.
- She decided to seek compensation after the accident.
- Customers are seeking compensation from the airline over delays.