golden handshake en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) A generous severance payment, especially as an inducement to leave employment.
Lloyds TSB's 1996 accounts show that the executive fallout following the takeover of TSB by Lloyds meant the departure of two executives clutching substantial golden handshakes.
1997, Labour Research, volume 86, page 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| golden handshakes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
green handshake · golden hello · silver handshake · golden parachute · golden handcuffs
Synonyms
Translations (8)
fr indemnité de départ (generous severance payment) · fr prime de départ (generous severance payment) · pl odprawa (generous severance payment) · ro contract verbal (generous severance payment) · de goldener Handschlag (generous severance payment) · fr gratification de fin de service (generous severance payment) · it buonuscita (generous severance payment) · fi kultainen kädenpuristus (generous severance payment)