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401(k)

noun pl. 401(k)s or 401(k)'s

a type of retirement plan in which each eligible employee is allowed to put a percentage of wages or salary into a tax-deferred account that typically offers a variety of savings and investment options
such an account

Also written 401(K), 401K

See 401(k) in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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