profit sharing

noun

1. the sharing of profits, as between employer and employee, especially in such a way that the employee receives, in addition to wages, a share in the profits of the business.

profit-sharing

noun

1. a system in which a portion of the net profit of a business is distributed to its employees, usually in proportion to their wages or their length of service

profit sharing

1. Distributing the profits, or part of the profits, of a business to its employees.

Other Words From

• profit·sharing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of profit sharing¹

First recorded in 1880–85