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gratuity

 noun
     
Related topics: Conditions of Employment
gra‧tu‧i‧ty plural gratuities [countable] formal
1DL a small gift of money given to someone for a service they provided [= tip]
2 especially British EnglishBEC a large gift of money given to someone when they leave their job, especially in the army, navy etc
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