Meaning

1 senses
  1. (idiomatic, plural, plural only)Any arrangement or agreement designed to provide extremely favorable benefits or pay, so as to discourage a participant from choosing to leave it, especially to retain a choice employee in a role that is unpleasant to them.

    The stock plan really served as golden handcuffs for the executives.

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