Overpayment

noun

noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Payment exceeding the amount actually due.

    "The employer sued to recover overpayment of wages."

  2. 2
    the act of paying too much wordnet
  3. 3
    a payment larger than needed or expected wordnet

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"The employer sued to recover overpayment of wages."

Etymology

From over- + payment.

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