How to Pronounce "golden parachute"
expression
GOHL-dun PAIR-uh-shoot
GOHL-dun PAR-uh-shoot
Definition
A 'golden parachute' is a large financial benefit or compensation package given to a top executive if they leave a company, especially if they are forced out after a takeover or merger.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡoʊɫdən/ /ˈpɛɹəˌʃut
British English
ɡˈəʊldən/ /pˈæɹəʃˌuːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GOHL-dun PAIR-uh-shoot
UK
GOHL-dun PAR-uh-shoot
Listen in Context
The CEO received a golden parachute when the company was sold.
A golden parachute helps protect executives if they lose their jobs.
Not every executive gets a golden parachute.
After the merger, several top managers walked away with massive golden parachutes.