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stipendiary

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /staɪˈpɛndjəɹi/
  • US: /staɪˈpɛndiˌɛɹi/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Receiving a stipend.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who receives a stipend.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stipendiarist

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

pertaining to or of the nature of a stipend or allowance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • stipendiary funds

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

for which money is paid

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a paying job
  • remunerative work
  • salaried employment
  • stipendiary services

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: compensable, paying(a), remunerative, salaried

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

receiving or eligible for compensation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • salaried workers
  • a stipendiary magistrate

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: compensated, remunerated, salaried

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

(United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stipendiary magistrate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: magistrate

History

Etymology

From Latin stipendiarius.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: стипендиант (stipendiant) — one who receives a stipend
  • Finnish: stipendiaatti — one who receives a stipend
  • Polish: stypendysta — one who receives a stipend
  • Polish: stypendystka — one who receives a stipend
Real reading context

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