dead-pay

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Synonyms: dead-pan, dead pay, deadpan, dead pan

Antonyms: dead-pan, dead pay, deadpan, dead pan

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Noun

1. [[pay|Pay]] drawn for [[soldier]]s, or others, really [[dead]], whose names are kept on the [[payroll]].
2. A [[dead]] [[soldier]] whose pay is illicitly claimed by another person.

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