"sign-on bonus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sign-on bonuses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sign-on bonus (plural sign-on bonuses)
  1. (business) A one-time payment given by a party entering a contractual relationship to another party entering that same contract, as an incentive to finalize the agreement. Categories (topical): Business Synonyms: signing bonus
    Sense id: en-sign-on_bonus-en-noun-8dgab4i1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: business

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Alternative forms

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