Definitions
a grant made by a law court
Word origin
From Middle English awarden, from Anglo-Norman awarder, from Medieval Latin *exwardare, from Latin ex (“out”) + Medieval Latin wardare, guardare (“to observe, regard, guard”); see ward, guard, regard.
Used in a sentence
“A further 17 per cent responded that the agreement replaced ‘most’ aspects of the award, leaving the large majority (67 per cent) claiming that the agreement replaced only ‘some’ aspects of the award.”
“Employees whose pay is set by ‘award only’ are those who have their pay set by an award, and who are not paid more than the award rate of pay.”
“To assert its control, Vietnam has since established Spratly Island as a township in Truòng Sa district, organized local elections and tours in the Spratlys, and has continued to award oil exploration contracts.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Prize for achievement”5 letters
02“Prize or honor”5 letters
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