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in benefit

in benefit prepositional phrase: having paid one's dues to a trade union, and thus eligible for the benefits of membership.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Having paid one's dues to a trade union, and thus eligible for the benefits of membership.
    • In the case of dispute and victimisation benefit and legal assistance, the member must have paid twenty-six weekly trade union contributions, and must be in benefit in accordance with the general rule regarding arrears as explained above.1951, Transport and General Workers' Union (Great Britain), The Union, its work and problems (page 19)
    • He must pay all he owes the Union and wait three months after that to be in benefit.1966, Lloyd Ulman, The Rise of the National Trade Union

Questions about in benefit

What does in benefit mean?
In benefit means having paid one's dues to a trade union, and thus eligible for the benefits of membership.
What part of speech is in benefit?
In benefit is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in benefit in the dictionary

  1. in bed
  2. in bed with
  3. in before
  4. in behalf of
  5. in bend
  6. in benefit
  7. in berry
  8. in between
  9. in between jobs
  10. in between times
  11. in bits

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