golden handshake
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Contract clause which richly rewards a key employee in the case of termination.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Khoản thanh toán lớn cho nhân viên chủ chốt khi chấm dứt hợp đồng
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Where it’s used:
Used
Business & corporate jargon
Sources & notes
Imported from Wikipedia “List of business terms” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “golden handshake” mean?
Contract clause which richly rewards a key employee in the case of termination.
Is “golden handshake” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.