Phrase guide

pension fund

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A pool of assets forming an independent legal entity that are bought with the contributions to a pension plan for the exclusive purpose of financing pension plan benefits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a financial institution that collects regular contributions from employers to provide retirement income for employees

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: nondepository financial institution

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noun

Meaning 3

a fund reserved to pay workers' pensions when they retire from service

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: superannuation fund

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fund, monetary fund

History

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Southern Altai: пенсион фонд — pool of assets
  • Chinese Mandarin: 養老基金 /养老基金 (yǎnglǎo jījīn) — pool of assets
  • Czech: penzijní fond — pool of assets
  • Finnish: eläkerahasto — pool of assets
  • French: fonds de pension — pool of assets
  • German: Pensionsfonds — pool of assets
  • Hungarian: nyugdíjpénztár — pool of assets
  • Italian: fondo pensione — pool of assets
  • Japanese: 年金基金 (nenkin kikin) — pool of assets
  • Norwegian Bokmål: pensjonsfond — pool of assets
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: pensjonsfond — pool of assets
  • Portuguese: fundo de pensão — pool of assets
  • Russian: пенсио́нный фонд (pensiónnyj fond) — pool of assets
  • Spanish: fondo de pensión — pool of assets
  • Spanish: fondo pensionario / pensionista — pool of assets
  • Swedish: pensionsfond — pool of assets
  • Ukrainian: пенсі́йний фонд (pensíjnyj fond) — pool of assets