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payoffpay‧off /ˈpeɪɒf $ -ɒːf/ noun [countable] ![](img/spkr_b.png) - It was alleged that union leaders had received huge payoffs from the company's bosses.
- But companies will have to decide if the payoff is worth the effort.
- Here the reward or payoff acts in a negative way and is a form of punishment.
- Such switches between the two forms of reductionism have several payoffs.
- Tax policy would be ruled by stubborn one-third minorities, many among them cruising for policy payoffs to drop their opposition.
- The tavern payoff was in return for favors granted.
- What are your payoffs for letting these fears overcome you?
1an advantage or profit that you get as a result of doing something: With electric cars there is a big environmental payoff.2a payment that is made to someone, often illegally, in order to stop them from causing you trouble → bribe: Union leaders allegedly received huge payoffs from the company’s bosses.3a payment made to someone when they are forced to leave their job → redundancy: The average payoff to staff was about £2000. |