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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Bonus

/(bō"nŭs)/ · Bo·nus · IPA /ˈboʊ.nəs/
01 n. A premium given for a loan, or for a charter or other privilege granted to a company; as the bank paid a bonus for its charter.
pl. Bonuses ((-ĕz))
  1. 1.
    A premium given for a loan, or for a charter or other privilege granted to a company; as the bank paid a bonus for its charter.(Law)
  2. 2.
    An extra dividend to the shareholders of a joint stock company, out of accumulated profits.
  3. 3.
    Money paid in addition to a stated compensation.