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workman's compensation

workman's compensation noun: insurance that pays medical costs of personal injuries sustained by working.

Noun

workman's compensation (uncountable)

  1. Insurance that pays medical costs of personal injuries sustained by working.

Forms of workman's compensation

alternative formworkmen's compensation
alternative formworker's compensation
alternative formworkers' compensation
alternative formworkman's comp
alternative formworkmen's comp
alternative formworker's comp
alternative formworkers' comp

Questions about workman's compensation

What does workman's compensation mean?
Workman's compensation means insurance that pays medical costs of personal injuries sustained by working.
What part of speech is workman's compensation?
Workman's compensation is a noun.

Words near workman's compensation in the dictionary

  1. workloom
  2. worklooms
  3. workly
  4. workman
  5. workman's comp
  6. workman's compensation
  7. workmanlike
  8. workmanlikeness
  9. workmanliness
  10. workmanly
  11. workmanship

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