stipend

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Those teachers aren't receiving a salary while they're here, but they do get a monthly stipend from the Chinese Government.

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  1. noun A fixed and regular payment, such as a salary for services rendered or an allowance.

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  • To qualify for the stipend, a person must have at least one class in a regular classroom and carry a credit load that makes him at least a half-time student. —  Army Times - News
  • Those teachers aren't receiving a salary while they're here, but they do get a monthly stipend from the Chinese Government. —  12 Top Stories, Sports and Weather
  • Kazmark said the mutual decision to omit the stipend was made during negotiations with the board.
  • The memo doesn't mention what kind of stipend is available to Ropes associates that take the "alternative" path towards career development. —  Above the Law
  • Assuming they decide you're of good character and there's a pretty good chance you'll choose to pay their monthly stipend, they'll tell you ... —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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remuneration ·  remittance ·  pittance ·  annuity ·  gratuity ·  salary ·  outlay ·  instalment ·  donation ·  pension ·  allowance ·  dowry

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stipend:   stipends
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English stipendie, from Old French, from Latin stīpendium, soldier's pay, from *stipipendium : stips, stip-, a small payment + pendere, to weigh, pay; see suspend.

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  1. = Spanish Portuguese estipendio = Italian stipendio, from Latin stīpendium, a tax, impost, tribute; in military use, pay, salary; contr. for *stipipendium, from stips, a gift, donation, alms (given in small coin), + pendere, weigh out: see pendent.
  2. from French stipendier = Spanish Portuguese estipendiar = Italian stipendiare, pay, hire, from Latin stipendiari, receive pay, serve for pay, from stipendium, pay: see stipend, n.
 

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/ˈstaɪpɛnd/
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