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comp

 
 
/kɒmp/ noun informal

Definition

[U] HR abbreviation for compensation: If you are injured at work, you may be entitled to comp benefits. → See also comp time, workers' compensation
[C] something that is given without any charge being made: I managed to get two comps for the show.
(Definition of comp noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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