silver handshake

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silver handshake

noun silver handshakes

idiomatic A severance package offered to an employee, often a middle manager or long-term staff member, who is forced into early retirement or leave due to company restructuring.

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@misc{silver_handshake_2026,
  title = {silver handshake},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/silver%20handshake},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}