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Meaning of golden handshake | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A generous severance payment, especially as an inducement to leave employment.

idiomatic

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Examples

“Lloyds TSB's 1996 accounts show that the executive fallout following the takeover of TSB by Lloyds meant the departure of two executives clutching substantial golden handshakes.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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