combat pay
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.50 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Additional remuneration provided to a member of a military service when he or she is assigned to combat operations.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Both bills provide for a new cold war hostile fire pay, similar to wartime combat pay."
- "[H]e testifed that he had received three battle stars as a member of the combat unit and had received combat pay."
- "As well as receiving the best basic pay, the Canadian soldier gets £990 a month combat pay, more than five times the British private's allowance of £180."