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pecuniary

[ pi-kyoo-nee-er-ee ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to money:

    pecuniary difficulties.

  2. consisting of or given or exacted in money or monetary payments:

    pecuniary tributes.

  3. (of a crime, violation, etc.) involving a money penalty or fine.


pecuniary

/ 辫瑟藞办箩耻藧苍瑟蓹谤瑟 /

adjective

  1. consisting of or relating to money
  2. law (of an offence) involving a monetary penalty
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 辫别藞肠耻苍颈补谤颈濒测, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辫别路肠耻路苍颈路补谤路颈路濒测 [pi-kyoo-nee-, air, -i-lee], adverb
  • 苍辞苍顎卲别路肠耻顎僴颈路补谤顎厃 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of pecuniary1

First recorded in 1500鈥10; from Latin 辫别肠奴苍颈腻谤颈耻蝉, derivative of 辫别肠奴苍颈补 鈥減roperty, money (wealth in cattle),鈥 derivative of 辫别肠奴 鈥渇濒辞肠办鈥; peculiar, fief ( def )
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of pecuniary1

C16: from Latin 辫别肠奴ni膩ris, from 辫别肠奴苍颈补 money
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Dr. Anthony Fauci could vouch for the accuracy of Ibsen鈥檚 play, which depicts the way politicians and business leaders close ranks when a public health emergency threatens their pecuniary interests.

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The state鈥檚 existing wrongful death statute calculates how much families are compensated based on pecuniary loss, or the potential earning power of the deceased person.

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The Indian cricket system, despite all of its shortcomings, has been successful in providing top-class facilities, creating opportunities for competitive matches and substantial pecuniary rewards for players at every age group.

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As historian John Higham writes, Protestant elites of the era 鈥済rasped at social distinctions that were more than pecuniary,鈥 including 鈥渢he cult of genealogy.鈥

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Like Gresham鈥檚 law, which holds that bad money drives out good, today鈥檚 bad shyster pollsters are driving out good pollsters for partisan and pecuniary reasons.

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