silver handshakes

A form of silver handshake — A severance package offered to an employee, often a middle manager or long-term staff member, who is forced into early retirement or leave due to company restructuring.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of silver handshake
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silver handshakes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20handshakes

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“silver handshakes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20handshakes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silver handshakes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20handshakes.

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