The salary
Example: Salary provides regular payment to employees for their work
Definition
"The salary" refers to a fixed regular payment, typically paid monthly or biweekly, made by an employer to an employee as compensation for their work or services. It is often agreed upon in a contract and excludes additional bonuses or benefits.
Etymology
The word "salary" originates from the Latin word 'salarium,' which referred to the money given to Roman soldiers to buy salt, an essential and valuable commodity at the time. Did you know? This connection highlights how important salt was historically, leading to the term evolving into the modern concept of a regular wage.
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"The salary" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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