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indemnité

allowance

noun an-dem-nee-TEH Rare
People & Society Money

Origin: Latin 'indemnis' (unharmed)

Also means

compensation

Usage Note

Indemnité refers to a financial payment made as compensation for a loss, injury, or as a professional supplement — indemnité de licenciement (redundancy pay), indemnités de déplacement (travel expenses), and indemnités journalières (daily sickness benefits from Social Security). The plural les indemnités is very common in employment and legal contexts.

Examples

"Elle a reçu une indemnité après son licenciement."

Natural Translation

She received compensation after her dismissal.

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