paygrade

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A form of pay grade — A level indicating a base salary (in the US applying to military and government employees).

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Meanings

nounpaygrade (plural paygrades)

plural paygrades

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of pay grade.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounrank in a military organization

Similar
military rankmilitary ratingrating
Broader
rank
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military rankrating

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From pay + grade.

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APA

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MLA

“paygrade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paygrade. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paygrade,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paygrade.

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