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Definition of lump sum noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lump sum

noun
 
/ˌlʌmp ˈsʌm/
 
/ˌlʌmp ˈsʌm/
(also lump sum payment)
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  1. an amount of money that is paid at one time and not on separate occasions
    • She was given a lump sum when she retired.
    Topics Moneyc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryLump sum is used before these nouns:
    • payment
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