lump sum

/ˈlʌmp ˈsʌm/ n [C]

Definition

› a single payment of an amount rather than several payments of smaller amounts: The money can be paid to the winner in a lump sum or in yearly payments.

(Definition of lump sum n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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