Definition of Cost-of-living allowance

1. Noun. An allowance for changes in the consumer price index.

Generic synonyms: Adjustment, Allowance

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cost-of-living Allowance

cossetted
cossetting
cossid
cossids
cossie
cossies
cossyrite
cossyrites
cost
cost, insurance and freight
cost-benefit analysis
cost-effective
cost-effectiveness
cost-efficient
cost-of-living
cost-of-living allowance (current term)
cost-of-living benefit
cost-of-living index
cost-plus
cost-plus contract
cost-pull inflation
cost a pretty penny
cost accountant
cost accounting
cost allocation
cost analysis
cost and freight
cost avoidance
cost benefit analysis
cost center

Literary usage of Cost-of-living allowance

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. OECD Economics Glossary: English-French = Glossaire de L'économie de L'OCDE by Oecd, SourceOECD (Online service) (2006)
"... sur le coût de la vie [EMO] COSt-Of-living allowance (COLA) rattrapage des salaires let des pensions de ..."

2. Military Pay: Army Reserve Soldiers Mobilized to Active Duty Experienced by Gregory D. Kutz (2004)
"One soldier continued to receive the o1 cost of living allowance and the continental US cost of living ..."

3. Military Pay: Army National Guard Personnel Mobilized to Active Duty by Gregory D. Kutz (2004)
"For example, our audit discovered that USPFO pay technicians failed to manually enter cost of living allowance transactions into DJMS-RC in a timely manner ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Cost-of-living allowance on Dictionary.com!Search for Cost-of-living allowance on Thesaurus.com!Search for Cost-of-living allowance on Google!Search for Cost-of-living allowance on Wikipedia!

Search