Meaning of combat pay | Babel Free

Definitions

Additional remuneration provided to a member of a military service when he or she is assigned to combat operations.

uncountable

Examples

“Both bills provide for a new cold war hostile fire pay, similar to wartime combat pay.”

“[H]e testifed that he had received three battle stars as a member of the combat unit and had received combat pay.”

“As well as receiving the best basic pay, the Canadian soldier gets £990 a month combat pay, more than five times the British private's allowance of £180.”

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