Prb

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of pay review body. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

    "It will argue that the recommendations of the public sector pay review bodies (PRBs) are reasonable and must be adhered to. […] Second, the PRBs have limited union representation, which sets them apart from the Low Pay Commission, which is responsible for making recommendations about the minimum wage. […] This prompted industrial action by nine health unions, which resulted in the government finally accepting the PRB recommendation in full."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    Initialism of People’s Republic of Bangladesh. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  3. 3
    Initialism of People’s Republic of Benin. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. 4
    Initialism of People’s Republic of Bulgaria. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Example

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"It will argue that the recommendations of the public sector pay review bodies (PRBs) are reasonable and must be adhered to. […] Second, the PRBs have limited union representation, which sets them apart from the Low Pay Commission, which is responsible for making recommendations about the minimum wage. […] This prompted industrial action by nine health unions, which resulted in the government finally accepting the PRB recommendation in full."

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