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per diem definition

per diem (pər dē′əm, dī′-)

  1. by the day
  2. daily
  3. paid by the day
  4. ☆ a daily allowance, as for expenses

Etymology: L

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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