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31cost-of-living allowance — /ˌkɒst əv lɪvɪŋ əˌlaυəns/ noun an addition to normal salary to cover increases in the cost of living (NOTE: The US term is COLA.) …
32cost-of-living — adjective Describing an index or an increase in payment etc that is dependent upon the cost of living …
33cost-of-living — See: the cost of living …
34cost-of-living bonus — /ˌkɒst əv lɪvɪŋ ˌbəυnəs/ noun money paid to meet an increase in the cost of living …
35Cost of Living (Star Trek: The Next Generation) — Cost of Living Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Lwaxana Troi greets her fiancé Episode no …
36cost of living — cost of liv·ing: the cost of purchasing those goods and services which are included in an accepted standard level of consumption Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. cost of living …
37Cost of Living — The amount of money needed to sustain a certain level of living, including basic expenses such as housing, food, taxes, and healthcare. Cost of living is often used when comparing how expensive it is to live in one city versus another. Cost of… …
38The Cost of Discipleship —   Original Cover …
39cost of living adjustment — ➔ adjustment * * * cost of living adjustment UK US noun [C] (ABBREVIATION COLA) ► ECONOMICS, HR an increase in a person s wages, pension, etc. that is made once a year according to how much the prices of things such as food, transport, and… …
40cost of living index — ➔ index1 * * * cost of living index UK US noun [C, usually singular] ► ECONOMICS a list of the prices of basic goods and services, showing how they change in a particular period of time, as a way of measuring inflation: »The newspaper s own… …