stipendiary
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
A paid magistrate dealing with police cases.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈstaɪpəndiɛɹi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Pertaining to or of the nature of a stipend or allowance
Receiving a stipend.
noun
One who receives a stipend.
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This meaning: Pertaining to or of the nature of a stipend or allowance
Used this way, stipendiary is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Sense: one who receives a stipend
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