superannuation

[ soo-per-an-yoo-ey-shuh n ]

/ ˌsu pərˌæn yuˈeɪ ʃən /

the act of superannuating.

the state of being superannuated.

a pension or allowance to a superannuated person.

Origin of superannuation

First recorded in 1650–60; superannuate + -ion

They rather prove regicide as a form of superannuation, or as the result of the machinations of priests, or of public discontent.

Magic and Religion |Andrew Lang
The principle of pensions on superannuation was adopted for officers.

Samuel Pepys and the Royal Navy |J. R. (Joseph Robson) Tanner
In the American trade unions, on the other hand, superannuation benefits are paid by only a few unions.

Beneficiary Features of American Trade Unions |James B. Kennedy
This benefit, while nominally an out-of-work benefit, was in many cases really a superannuation benefit.

Beneficiary Features of American Trade Unions |James B. Kennedy

William was too dazed by the misfortune of his superannuation to think or plan for the future.

A Circuit Rider's Wife |Corra Harris

superannuation

/ (ˌsuːpərˌænjʊˈeɪʃən) /

the amount deducted regularly from employees' incomes in a contributory pension scheme
the pension finally paid to such employees

the act or process of superannuating or the condition of being superannuated