base pay

noun

: a rate or amount of pay for a standard work period, job, or position exclusive of additional payments or allowances

Examples of base pay in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of base pay was in 1862

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“Base pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20pay. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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