Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

triple lock

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: triple lock
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A policy whereby the state pension is increased every year to match either price inflation, earnings growth, or a third fixed rate, whichever is highest.

British usage

noun

The requirement for approval by the Irish government, the Dáil (parliament), and the United Nations prior to any overseas military action by Irish defence forces.

Informal

Example Sentences

"He refused to rule out changes to the pensions triple lock and said a new windfall tax on energy profits was on the table."

Usage

British usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

triple locks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

quadruple lock

Questions

What does triple lock mean?: A policy whereby the state pension is increased every year to match either price inflation, earnings growth, or a third fixed rate, whichever is highest.

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