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