golden handshake
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golden handshake
noun golden handshakes
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A generous severance payment, especially as an inducement to leave employment.
Lloyds TSB's 1996 accounts show that the executive fallout following the takeover of TSB by Lloyds meant the departure of two executives clutching substantial golden handshakes.
Similar: silver handshake
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noun generous severance payment
| Français | gratification de fin de service, indemnité de départ, prime de départ |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | goldener Handschlag |
| Italiano | buonuscita |
| Română | contract verbal |
Talk about this word "golden handshake." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/golden%20handshake. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. golden handshake. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/golden%20handshake "golden handshake." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/golden%20handshake.Cite this
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title = {golden handshake},
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