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pay packet ThesaurusNoun | 1. | pay packet - wages enclosed in an envelope for distribution to the wage earnerpay envelopepay, remuneration, salary, wage, earnings - something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings" | Translations
pay packet
pay packet1. Literally, an envelope or small parcel containing an employee's earnings. Primarily heard in UK. Back when I started working here, before online banking and direct debit, everyone got their pay packet put in their hand at the end of each week.2. By extension, a person's salary or rate of pay from an employer. Primarily heard in UK. The public outcry has been immense over revelations of the charity CEO's outrageous annual pay packet.See also: packet, paypay packet
Synonyms for pay packetnoun wages enclosed in an envelope for distribution to the wage earnerSynonymsRelated Words- pay
- remuneration
- salary
- wage
- earnings
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