high salary
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhighandsalary
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high
adjective
uk/haɪ/us/haɪ/
(especially of things that are not living) being a large distance from top to bottom or a long way above the ground, or having the stated distance from top ...
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salary
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈsæl.ər.i/us/ˈsæl.ɚ.i/
a fixed amount of money agreed every year as pay for an employee, usually paid directly into his or her bank account ...
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(Definition ofhighandsalaryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Formerly the medical superintendent doing the administrative work in an ordinary hospital enjoyed quite ahighsalary.
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One of the greatest difficulties is that the best man for the job knows that he can command ahighsalary.
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I do not defend unustifiablyhighsalaryincreases, whether for directors or for the work force.
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He blossomed again, found work, became a very good officer worker earning ahighsalary.
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Why should they be ashamed of ahighsalary?
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They reduced it to £4,000 because of inflation,highsalarydemands and the economic situation.
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He is accustomed to a secretary; he is accustomed to a car; he is accustomed to ahighsalaryand a share in the profits.
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This is a very high proportion of thehighsalaryearners in our society.
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It is a salaried service and inevitably has ahighsalarybill.
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There is nothing in this for the rich capitalist or the man with thehighsalary.
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In one of the most spectacular cases there has been re-employment at a veryhighsalaryindeed.
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It is extremely difficult to pinpoint that matter and say that a person earns ahighsalarybecause he possesses a degree.
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The principle should be that if a person is being paid such ahighsalary, he certainly does not need any increase whatever.
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It should be clearly stated that on this ground, and almost on this ground alone, he justified thishighsalary.
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I believe that direct taxation is a disincentive right across the board from the veryhighsalaryearner to the lowest wage earner.
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The interim manager will then work for three, four, five or six months on ahighsalary.
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If you have a large area, a large area can afford to pay ahighsalaryand therefore attract a better class of inspector.
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