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Paycheque

Money received on payday as payment for work performed.

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  1. 1

    Money received on payday as payment for work performed.

    "He was delighted after getting his first paycheck, but subsequently blew it all on the horses"

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pay chequenounAlternative form of paycheck. [(US) A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by an employee from an employer for work performed.]
pay checknounAlternative form of paycheck. [(US) A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by an employee from an employer for work performed.]
paychecknoun(US) A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by an employee from an employer for work performed.
pay slipnounAlternative form of payslip. [A small document, included with an employee's wage or salary, giving details of money earned and tax and insurance paid.]
pay runnounAlternative form of payrun. [(accounting) The periodic calculation of a payroll.]
paydaynounThe day of the week or month, or the specific day, on which an employee's wages or salary is paid.
paystubnounAlternative spelling of pay stub. [(business, finance) Paper provided by employer to an employee as an indication of payment of wages or salary; it generally includes details such as the amount of tax withheld, and is attached to the payment if by check.]
pay-outnounAlternative form of payout. [An amount of money paid out.]
pay packetnoun(by extension, idiomatic) The amount a person earns from employment.
paysheetnounA document indicating the amount of money to be paid to an employee.
payeenounone to whom money is paid.
payraisenoun(US) Alternative form of pay raise.
pay daynounAlternative form of payday. [The day of the week or month, or the specific day, on which an employee's wages or salary is paid.]
payrollnounA list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each.
pay stubnoun(business, finance) Paper provided by employer to an employee as an indication of payment of wages or salary; it generally includes details such as the amount of tax withheld, and is attached to the payment if by check.
chequenoun(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity.
payslipnounA small document, included with an employee's wage or salary, giving details of money earned and tax and insurance paid.
takehome paynounAlternative spelling of take-home pay. [(labour, economics) The net earnings of a salary or wage earner.]
payrisenoun(UK) Alternative form of pay rise. [(UK, Ireland, Australia, rest of Commonwealth, sometimes Canada) An increase in salary or wages.]
payoffnounAlternative form of pay-off. [A payment in full; the state of having been paid in full.]

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