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Office & Administration vocabulary · Travel Arrangements

Per diem

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In office & administration, per diem means: A fixed amount of money paid to an employee for each day of a business trip to cover meals and small costs, often without the need for receipts.

In Turkish: harcırah, gündelik, günlük yol harcırahı

How it is used

Latin for per day. Common in international companies and organisations; rates often depend on the country or city. British companies may say daily allowance or subsistence allowance instead.

Example sentences

  1. The per diem for Brussels covers breakfast, lunch and dinner, so don't claim meals separately.

  2. Staff on the trade fair team get a per diem of 60 euros.

Common collocations

  • per diem rate
  • per diem allowance
  • pay a per diem
  • daily allowance
  • travel expensesThe money spent on a business trip, such as transport, hotels, meals and visas, which the company normally pays or pays back.
  • expense claimA form or online request that an employee fills in to get back money they spent on work costs, such as travel, meals or supplies.
  • reimburseTo pay back money to someone who has spent their own money on something for work, usually after they show receipts.
  • receiptA piece of paper or email that proves you have paid for something, showing what you bought, the amount and the date.

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