Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who has retired from active working life.
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- noun someone who has
retired fromactive working
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- noun someone who has retired from active working
Etymologies
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Examples
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After all, if you compare the carbon footprint of a kid to a retiree, the retiree is the one who emits much more carbon, what with jet-setting off on vacations and whatnot.
ProWomanProLife » Saving the planet by having fewer kids 2009
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But for pension plans that expect to deplete their assets, the proposal calls for certain retiree obligations to be discounted based on a municipal-bond rate, currently averaging 2% to 3%.
Board at Center of Pension Dispute Michael Corkery 2010
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Look for benefit cuts in retiree health insurance and retirement income programs.
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SEAL and 1996 retiree from the Denver Police Department, is director of international operations for the security firm Risk Mitigation Group in
Heroes or Villains? 2010
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But in the end, a retiree is in a similar situation in both countries: a portion of their income from investments, and a portion from a legalized ponzi scheme.
Perspectives on Social Security, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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So, yes, the early retiree is probably leaving money on the table over the long term.
Social SecurityAnalysis, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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This bulky machine constructed by one enthusiast retiree from the Russian city of Kirov is powered by the old Yamaha motorcycle engine and is entirely made of scrap ….
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So the retiree is not helped or hurt, in expectation.
Comment of the Week, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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U.S. accounting laws also require businesses to immediately restate their earnings in light of the higher tax burden on their long-term retiree health liabilities.
ObamaCare Day One 2010
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U.S. accounting laws also require businesses to immediately restate their earnings in light of the higher tax burden on their long-term retiree health liabilities.
ObamaCare Day One 2010
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