has gloss | (noun) something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) compensation |
lexicalization | eng: compensation |
subclass of | (noun) payment or reward (as for service rendered) recompense |
has subclass | (noun) excessive compensation overcompensation |
has subclass | (noun) compensation for death or injury suffered by a worker in the course of his employment workmen's compensation |
has subclass | (noun) compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses" reimbursement |
has subclass | (noun) compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees); "a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes" emolument |
has subclass | (noun) compensation paid to the family of a murdered person blood money |
has subclass | (noun) a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury amends, indemnity, redress, indemnification, damages, restitution |
has subclass | (noun) a compensating equivalent offset, counterbalance |
has subclass | (noun) (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors; "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I" reparation |
has subclass | (noun) compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury; "an act for which there is no reparation" reparation |
has subclass | e/Reparations for slavery |