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take–home pay
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take–home pay
(noun)
take–home pay
/
ˈ
teɪkˌhoʊm-/
noun
take–home pay
/
ˈ
teɪkˌhoʊm-/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TAKE–HOME PAY
[
noncount
]
:
the amount of money that a person earns after taxes and other amounts have been subtracted
She grosses $40,000 a year but her
take-home pay
is about $25,000.
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