Meanings
nouncafeteria plan (plural cafeteria plans)
plural cafeteria plans
- An employee benefit plan that allows employees to choose between different types of benefits.
Synonyms: cafeteria system
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn employee benefit plan that allows employees to choose between different types of benefits.
Similar
cafeteria system
Origin
By analogy to a diner choosing items from a cafeteria menu.
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cafeteria plan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cafeteria%20plan
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“cafeteria plan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cafeteria%20plan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cafeteria plan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cafeteria%20plan.
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