compensation

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The rationale for his compensation is the alleged profitability of Goldman Sachs, which raked in over $9 billion in 2006.

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  1. noun The act of compensating or the state of being compensated.
  2. noun Something, such as money, given or received as payment or reparation, as for a service or loss.
  3. noun Biology The increase in size or activity of one part of an organism or organ that makes up for the loss or dysfunction of another.
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  • But the compensation was the sinewy strength of a clever mind. —  The Vanished Man
  • If a person has suffered a back injury, the compensation is awarded based on what other people with the same injury have been awarded in the past. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • "While BMO delivered solid financial performance in 2008 - with close to $2-billion in net income - my decision to forgo this compensation is a result of my reflection upon the current economic environment," Mr. Downe said in a statement. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • They are seeking 516,000 euros (£462,000) in compensation from the Italian state should Miss Knox be convicted of the murder, which took place in Nov 2007 in the house she shared with Miss Kercher and two Italian women in Via della Pergola, just outside the Umbrian hill town's historic walls. —  Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World Telegraph
  • Whatsoever the compensation has been awarded that 's nothing in comparison to what they lost won't be coming back never. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
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  1. = French compensation = Provencal compensacio = Spanish compensacion = Portuguese compensação = Italian compensazione, from Latin compensatio (n-), from compensare, compensate: see compensate.
 

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