per diem
noun/ˌpɜː ˈdiːem/
/ˌpɜːr ˈdiːem/
(from Latin, especially North American English) [uncountable, countable]- money paid, for example to employees, for things they need to buy every day
- He will get $14 000 a year in per diem to help with the higher costs of living in Washington.
Word Originearly 16th cent.: Latin.
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