golden handshake

golden handshake
noun
a lucrative severance agreement offered to an employee (usually as an incentive to retire)
Hypernyms: ↑severance agreement

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noun, pl ⋯ -shakes [count]
: a large amount of money that a company gives to an employee who is leaving the company

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ˌgolden ˈhandshake [golden handshake] noun
a large sum of money that is given to sb when they leave their job, or to persuade them to leave their job

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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