Idiom
golden handshake
Meaning
A generous severance payment, especially as an inducement to leave employment.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The manager left with a large golden handshake.”
“After thirty years of service, the company gave the executive a generous golden handshake to encourage his early retirement.”
“The board of directors approved a substantial golden handshake for the departing CEO, a move that sparked significant controversy among the company's shareholders.”
Examples
simple
“The manager left with a large golden handshake.”
contextual
“After thirty years of service, the company gave the executive a generous golden handshake to encourage his early retirement.”
complex
“The board of directors approved a substantial golden handshake for the departing CEO, a move that sparked significant controversy among the company's shareholders.”
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