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1pension — [pen′shən; ] for n [.] 3 [, ] Fr [ pän syōn′] n. [ME pensioun < MFr < L pensio, a paying < pp. of pendere, to weigh, pay, hang: see PENDANT] 1. a payment, not wages, made regularly to a person (or to his family) who has fulfilled certain …
2Pension — Pen sion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pensioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pensioning}.] To grant a pension to; to pay a regular stipend to; in consideration of service already performed; sometimes followed by off; as, to pension off a servant. [1913 Webster]… …
3pension — n. 1) to award, grant a pension 2) to draw, receive a pension 3) to revoke a pension 4) a disability; old age; survivor s pension 5) on a pension (to live on a pension; to retire on a pension) 6) (misc.) a pension plan * * * [ penʃ(ə)n] grant a… …
4pension off — verb 1. let go from employment with an attractive pension The director was pensioned off when he got senile • Hypernyms: ↑displace, ↑fire, ↑give notice, ↑can, ↑dismiss, ↑give the axe, ↑send away, ↑ …
5pension — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a regular payment made by a government to people above a specified age, to widows, or to the disabled. b similar payments made by an employer etc. on the retirement of an employee. 2 a a pension paid to a scientist, artist, etc …
6pension — 1. noun /ˈpenʃən/ a) A regularly paid gratuity paid regularly as benefit due to a person in consideration of past services; notably to one retired from service, on account of retirement age, disability or similar cause; especially, a regular… …
7pension — I. /ˈpɛnʃən / (say penshuhn) noun 1. a fixed periodical payment made in consideration of past services, injury or loss sustained, merit, poverty, etc. 2. an allowance or annuity. –verb (t) 3. to grant a pension to. –phrase 4. pension off, to… …
8pension — pen·sion || penʃən n. financial benefit paid after a person has stopped working; boarding house; allowance, stipend v. grant a pension, give a regular payment to someone who cannot work due to old age or disability …
9pension — pen·sion n: money paid under given conditions to a person following retirement or to surviving dependents see also defined benefit plan, defined contribution plan Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
10Grant McLean — is a Senior Manager with the Government of Alberta. He is the former Mayor of the City of Airdrie and also a former Aide de Camp to the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. [ [http://www.parl.gc.ca/Infoparl/english/issue.htm?param=179 art=1218… …
