Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A concession made by a labor union during contract negotiations.
  • noun Something that is rebated or returned.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A rebate.
  • noun A reduction in pay or conditions as a result of unfavourable economic conditions.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word giveback.

Examples

  • The $80 billion "giveback" deal is a drop in the ocean for drug companies.

    Dr. Erika Schwartz: Bogged Down By Special Interest, Health Care Reform Becomes a Political Tool Instead of a People's Right 2009

  • Rookie wage cap, blood testing, benefit cuts, a nearly 20 percent "giveback" and a work stoppage were prominent in a recent communication that NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith sent to player representatives in describing a bleak labor negotiation picture.

    ESPN.com 2010

  • This is the second year for the "giveback" performances, which recognize community support of the home.

    News/local from www.dailyamerican.com 2009

  • But do so, mind you, without interfering with anyone's shot at achieving the "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" version of The American Dream; while still allowing people and companies who are already rich to keep getting richer and richer; but while also asking that in exchange for all the top-tier salaries, profits, dividends, and interest income they take out of our economy, there be a mandatory, no-loopholes-allowed "giveback" requirement -- in the form of high taxes that may sting a bit, but which will allow them to remain quite rich -- while helping reduce the deficit without taking a heavy toll on the poor and the middle class

    OpEdNews - OpEdNews.Com Progressive, Tough Liberal News and Opinion 2010

  • Management is requesting some kind of giveback or pay modification, and unions are resisting, "he said.

    unknown title 2009

  • It's another thing to get a massive giveback with NBA players ready to go from 57 percent to 51 percent of basketball-related income, then go to war for the last 1 percent.

    Mark Heisler: Historic Blunder, Anyone? Mark Heisler 2011

  • Jim Quinn , a lead negotiator for the union, said the owners' proposal would have rolled back player pay to 2007 levels and amounted to a giveback of up to $8 billion over the course of the proposed 10-year deal.

    As NFL Talks Collapse, Players Disband Union Matthew Futterman 2011

  • Instead of asking the fortunate few, why doesn't Ted asked the gifted masses of state employees to do a little giveback?

    We're! Number! 5! (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • "It's a little bit of giveback after last week's big rally," said Tom Bentz , the director of BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage Inc.

    Crude Drifts Lower as Volume Is Cut in Half Christian Berthelsen 2011

  • Perhaps it's a website programming error, or perhaps it's a customer giveback for the 3 million USD sales thanks to Twitter not long ago.

    Global Voices in English » Taiwan: Dell, Caught in the Web 2009

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.