golden parachute
Example Sentences
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Some $335 million would only kick in if the other payments trigger a 20% federal excise tax on “golden parachute” severance payments he receives.
In the event of an involuntary termination, Mr. Agrawal was entitled to a so-called golden parachute payment of $60 million, according to a Twitter securities filing.
From New York Times
Snyder isn’t deserving of a golden parachute any more than was Mozilo, who at last look was living out his golden years in a Santa Barbara, Calif., mansion while still denying any responsibility.
From Washington Post
“I have never, ever heard” of a governor providing such a golden parachute to an appointee who resigned, he said.
From Washington Post
Facing problems he caused from all directions, Snyder has the chance to escape on a golden parachute.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
