award /; AmE / noun, verb

■ noun [C]

1 (HR )

a decision about an increase in the amount of money sb earns:

The union is unhappy with this year's pay award.

2 (HR )

in some countries, a written document that gives details of the conditions of employment in a company or an industry that are stated in law:

Staff work under a number of awards and agreements that specify employment conditions.

3 (HR ) = AWARD WAGE

4 (Law )

the amount of money that a court decides should be given to sb who has won a case; the decision to give this money:

The appeal court upheld the €100 000 damages award against the company.

5

(often in names of particular awards) a prize such as money, etc. for sth that sb has done:

She won the National Magazine Award for excellence in design.

■ verb [+ obj] award (sb) sth | award sth (to sb)

to make an official decision to give sth to sb as a payment, prize, etc:

The firm has been awarded a five-year contract to supply parts to a leading manufacturer.

The jury awarded $30 million in damages against the newspaper.

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