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golden parachute

An agreement between a company and its top executive providing lucrative benefits in the event employment is terminated, usually due to a change in company ownership. 

Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary

An agreement by a corporation with an executive to provide substantial payments to the executive in the event of a change in ownership or early retirement.

Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.

August 19, 2010, 5:16 pm