Meanings
plural PRBs · alternative P.R.B.
- UKabbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablegovernmentInitialism of pay review body.
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It will argue that the recommendations of the public sector pay review bodies (PRBs) are reasonable and must be adhered to. […] Second, the PRBs have limited union representation, which sets them apart from the Low Pay Commission, which is responsible for making recommendations about the minimum wage. […] This prompted industrial action by nine health unions, which resulted in the government finally accepting the PRB recommendation in full.
2022 December 18, Larry Elliott, “Sunak and Hunt face a rerun of the 70s’ winter of discontent. It didn’t end well then”, in The Guardian
alternative P.R.B.
- abbreviationinitialismartInitialism of Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
alternative P.R.B.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of People’s Republic of Benin.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of People’s Republic of Bulgaria.
Synonyms & antonyms
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PRB. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PRB
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