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pay rise

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An increase in salary or wages.

Australia, Canada, Ireland, UK, sometimes

Equivalents

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Examples

“Whelan called the offer⟳ "risible", describing it as a "land⟳ grab⟳ for all the terms and conditions we have⟳ negotiating over the years". He demanded a no-strings pay⟳ offer⟳ that recognises the "significant cost⟳ of living increases" since the last⟳ pay⟳ rise⟳ in 2019.”

CEFR level

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

pay scale pay spine pay stub pay table pay the price pay to play

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