Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backpay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: back-pay
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of back pay.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Retaliation against organizing unions is illegal under US federal law, and complaints with the NLRB can lead to fired workers being reinstated with backpay, Bloomberg notes."
"It says the offer amounts to an increase of 14.4% for the lowest-paid grades to 9.2% for the highest paid. There is an additional 1.1% on basic earnings and increased backpay. […] The increased backpay will be implemented and paid as a lump sum […]."

Etymology

From back- + pay.

Usage

Inflected Forms

backpays (plural)

Questions

What does backpay mean?: Alternative form of back pay.
Where does backpay come from?: From back- + pay.

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