direct compensation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdirectandcompensation
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direct
adjective
uk/daɪˈrekt/us/daɪˈrekt/
going in a straight line towards somewhere or someone without stopping or ...
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compensation
noun
uk/ˌkɒm.penˈseɪ.ʃən/us/ˌkɑːm.penˈseɪ.ʃən/
money that is paid to someone in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for ...
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(Definition ofdirectandcompensationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Consider whetherdirectcompensationwould be useful in setting boundaries, establishing accountability, and clarifying expectations regarding the scope of mutual commitments.
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They recognised, as regarddirectcompensation, that the noise had only to increase by one decibel—an imperceptible amount—to qualify for compensation.
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I am not seekingdirectcompensationfor the men themselves.
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Directcompensationof the victim by the offender now takes priority over fining in court.
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Thedirectcompensationpayments intended to offset the price reductions are not sufficient to make up for income losses.
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Possiblydirectcompensationcould not be contained within the limits of the men employed on the farm.
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Sadly, such compensation or support, if it is notdirectcompensation, cannot always be made available.
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There was a point about whether there could bedirectcompensationfor loss of rateable value.
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We gave careful consideration to the matter, but he will appreciate the precedent of our picking out individuals fordirectcompensation.
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Dismissals can be examined retrospectively by the courts there, which candirectcompensation.
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It would also bedirectcompensationfor any extra costs that people may pay, more than outweighing any increase in domestic fuel costs—which are nevertheless falling.
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On the contrary,directcompensationinvolves establishing a specific link between the criminal and his victim, and this is probably one of the issues on which we should make progress.
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Opposing amnesty for perpetrators of political crimes, she called instead for moredirectcompensationof the victims of such crimes.
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Royalty-free music provides moredirectcompensationto the artists.
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