bonus
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈbəʊnəs/ usplural bonuses WORKPLACE
an amount of money given to an employee in addition to their salary as a reward for working well:
a bonus of €1000/£500, etc. She received a bonus of $15,065, equal to 40% of her salary.
earn/get/receive a bonus Teachers can earn an annual bonus of $1,026 if they meet the goals.
pay (sb) a bonus Bank bosses are still being paid huge bonuses.
a Christmas bonus
a bonus award/payment/scheme
FINANCE
an amount of money or shares given by a company to its shareholders:
Investors are set to receive a bonus of at least £1.50 a share.
INSURANCE
a payment made to the customers of an insurance company out of its profits:
Annual bonus rates on some life policies have fallen recently.
See also
acceptance bonus
attendance bonus
capital bonus
loyalty bonus
performance bonus
productivity bonus
retention bonus
signing bonus
terminal bonus