per diem
adjective
formalukusfor eachday:
per diem allowance/payment/rateCityofficialsreceivedperdiempaymentsof about $890 each.
per diem
adverb
formalukusused after anamountofmoneytomean'for eachday':
Theyattendmeetingsaboutonceamonth, for which theyreceive$100perdiemplusexpenses.
per diem
noun[C]
WORKPLACEformalukusanamountofmoneypaidfor eachdaythat anemployeeworksaway fromtheirhomeortheiroffice, used topayforfood,travelling, etc.:
Stateworkerswhentravelingareentitledto $40perdiems.