profit sharing

noun

A system in which some of the profit of an enterprise are divided among the workers, giving them an incentive for profits without an equity interest.

Meanings

nounprofit sharing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA system in which some of the profit of an enterprise are divided among the workers, giving them an incentive for profits without an equity interest.

Translations

Danish overskudsdeling
  • overskudsdelingsystem to divide profit
Dutch winstaandeel
  • winstaandeelsystem to divide profit
French participation aux bénéfices
  • participation aux bénéficessystem to divide profit
Spanish reparto de utilidades
  • reparto de utilidadessystem to divide profit
Swedish vinstdelning
  • vinstdelningsystem to divide profit
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