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pay rise UK US noun [C] UK (US pay raise)
► HR, WORKPLACE an increase in the amount of money you earn for doing your job: »
annual/average pay rises of over 3%
»a big/huge/substantial pay rise
ask for/demand/seek a pay rise »The union is asking for a pay rise of just above 2%.
be given/get/receive a pay rise »We do not expect to get a pay rise this year.
Financial and business terms. 2012.