subsistence allowance
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subsistence allowance — ➔ allowance * * * subsistence allowance UK US noun [C] UK WORKPLACE ► money received from your employer when you have to work away from your usual place of work, to pay for food, hotels, travel, etc. ► an advance (= money paid before the usual… … Financial and business terms
subsistence allowance — noun see subsistence 2d * * * 1. money given in advance to a new soldier, employee, etc., to buy food, clothing, and pay for other necessities while awaiting a first pay. 2. money paid a worker in addition to salary to cover expenses that may be… … Useful english dictionary
subsistence allowance — pragyvenimo priemoka statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Išmoka darbuotojams, skirta maitinimosi, apsigyvenimo ir kitoms išlaidoms vykdant laikinąsias pareigas padengti. atitikmenys: angl. subsistence allowance šaltinis NATO mokymų ir pratybų… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
subsistence allowance — (also subsistence money) noun chiefly Brit. an allowance or advance on wages, especially when granted as travelling expenses … English new terms dictionary
subsistence allowance — /səbˈsɪstəns əlaʊəns/ (say suhb sistuhns uhlowuhns) noun 1. money paid in advance to an employee to enable immediate needs to be met, until the regular payday. 2. money paid to an employee in addition to a salary to cover incidental expenses. 3.… …
subsistence allowance — 1. money given in advance to a new soldier, employee, etc., to buy food, clothing, and pay for other necessities while awaiting a first pay. 2. money paid a worker in addition to salary to cover expenses that may be incurred in the performance of … Universalium
subsistence allowance — financial support provided to the needy … English contemporary dictionary
allowance — al‧low‧ance [əˈlaʊəns] noun 1. [countable] an amount of money that someone is given regularly or for a special reason: • She earns a package worth $1 million, including a $15,000 clothing allowance. ˌcost of ˈliving alˌlowance [countable] HUMAN… … Financial and business terms
subsistence — n. 1 the state or an instance of subsisting. 2 a the means of supporting life; a livelihood. b a minimal level of existence or the income providing this (a bare subsistence). Phrases and idioms: subsistence allowance (or money) esp. Brit. an… … Useful english dictionary
subsistence — sub|sis|tence [səbˈsıstəns] n [U] 1.) the condition of only just having enough money or food to stay alive ▪ Many of the families are forced to live at the subsistence level. ▪ The land provided subsistence and little more. 2.) subsistence… … Dictionary of contemporary English
