retainer
Example Sentences
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Having been absent for 20 years, he fears—and rightly—that he will be unrecognizable to family, retainers, and countrymen.
Without having proxy advisers on retainer, annual meetings are dominated by those who do: asset managers and activist investors.
His company generates leads for law firms and is compensated with a flat fee or a monthly retainer from the firms.
From Los Angeles Times
The firm will get nearly half the payout for each client, per retainer agreements viewed by The Times.
From Los Angeles Times
I’m already worried my favorite scent, Jazz Club, which sells at mainstream mall retainers, has become too well known.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.