half pay
Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words
Receiving 50% of one's normal salary, often while on leave.
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- He has taken leave on half pay.
- The officer was retired on half pay after twenty years of service.
- During his suspension, he was kept on half pay pending the investigation.
- Many employees prefer to take extended sick leave on half pay rather than no pay.
- She decided to go on sabbatical on half pay to write her book.
- The company policy allows for maternity leave on half pay after the first six months.
- Being on half pay made it difficult for him to cover his mortgage payments.
- Soldiers in the 18th century were often put on half pay during peacetime.
- The agreement stipulates that researchers can study abroad on half pay.
- He found it hard to adjust his lifestyle while living on half pay for a year.