/ ˈkɒmpəʊ; NAmE ˈkɑːmpoʊ/ noun
[ U ] ( AustralE , NZE , informal ) money that is paid to a worker if he/she gets injured at work
SYN compensation
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: abbreviation of compensation .
/ ˈkɒmpəʊ; NAmE ˈkɑːmpoʊ/ noun
[ U ] ( AustralE , NZE , informal ) money that is paid to a worker if he/she gets injured at work
SYN compensation
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: abbreviation of compensation .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005