Topic: CRIME AND LAW
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com‧pen‧sa‧tion W3
1 [uncountable]SC money paid to someone because they have suffered injury or loss, or because something they own has been damaged
compensation from She received compensation from the government for the damage caused to her property.
She received compensation from the government for the damage caused to her property. demand/seek/claim compensation The parents are seeking compensation for birth defects caused by the drug.
The parents are seeking compensation for birth defects caused by the drug.2 [uncountable and countable] something that makes a bad situation better : One of the few compensations of losing my job was seeing more of my family.
One of the few compensations of losing my job was seeing more of my family. by way of compensation (=in order to make a situation better) By way of compensation he offered to take her out for a meal.
By way of compensation he offered to take her out for a meal.3 [uncountable and countable] when someone behaves in a particular way in order to replace something that is missing or to balance the bad effects of something
compensation for Linda's aggressiveness is just a compensation for her feelings of insecurity.
Linda's aggressiveness is just a compensation for her feelings of insecurity.4 [uncountable] American English the money someone is paid for doing their job
