executive pay

US: /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv peɪ/

Definition

Definition of executive pay - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

businessmoney and benefits given to top managers in a company

The board reviewed executive pay after shareholders complained about rising costs.
The report compared executive pay across major European banks.
Public anger grew as executive pay soared while staff salaries were frozen.

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Expressions with executive

executive assistant

office worker who gives high-level support to a senior manager

Her executive assistant organized the entire conference schedule and managed all important emails.

business executive

person managing a company's operations and strategy

The business executive presented the annual report to the board.

chief executive

highest-ranking officer in an organization

The chief executive announced a new strategic direction for the company..

executive position

high-level job with major responsibility and decision power in an organization

She was promoted to an executive position after years of hard work.

sales executive

person responsible for selling products or services

The sales executive closed the deal with the new client.

senior executive

high-ranking official in a company or organization

The senior executive made the final decision on the project.

Expressions with pay

pay off

repay a debt or loan in full

She managed to pay off her student loans last year.

pay down

make an initial payment on a purchase

He decided to pay down on the new car.

pay in

deposit money into an account

She went to the bank to pay in her paycheck.

pay out

distribute money from a fund or account

The company decided to pay out dividends to shareholders.

make someone pay

cause someone to give money as a result of something

The company made the customer pay for the damages.

pay a high price

spend a lot of money for something

He had to pay a high price for the concert tickets.

pay a very high price

spend a lot of money for something

He had to pay a very high price for the car.

pay for itself

earn or save enough to cover its own cost

The new machine will pay for itself in two years.

pay no attention

disregard something as unimportant or irrelevant

She paid no attention to the rumors.

pay the cost

bear the financial expense of something

You have to pay the cost of the repairs.

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say on pay

corporate law

rule allowing shareholders to vote on executive pay

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French:rémunération des dirigeants, ...
German:die Managervergütung, ...
Italian:retribuzione dei dirigenti, ...
Spanish:remuneración de los ejecutivos, ...
Portuguese:remuneração dos executivos, ...
Chinese:高管薪酬, ...
Japanese:役員報酬, ...
Arabic:رَواتِب التَّنْفيذيّين, ...
Hebrew:שַׂכַּר מְנַהֲלִים, ...
Russian:вознаграждение топ-менеджмента, ...
Ukrainian:винагорода керівників, ...
Hindi:कार्यकारी वेतन, ...
Bengali:শীর্ষ কর্মকর্তাদের বেতনভাতা, ...
Catalan:remuneració dels directius, ...
Czech:odměňování vrcholových manažerů, ...
Danish:toplederløn, ...
Dutch:beloning van bestuurders, ...
Greek:αμοιβές ανώτατων στελεχών, ...
Hungarian:vezetői javadalmazás, ...
Khmer:ប្រាក់បំណាច់ថ្នាក់ដឹកនាំ, ...
Korean:임원 보수, ...
Persian:حقوق و مزایای مدیران ارشد, ...
Polish:wynagrodzenie kadry kierowniczej, ...
Portuguese (BR):remuneração dos executivos, ...
Romanian:remunerația executivilor, ...
Swedish:chefslöner, ...
Thai:ค่าตอบแทนผู้บริหาร, ...
Turkish:yönetici maaşı, ...
Vietnamese:lương thưởng của lãnh đạo, ...

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