ex gratia
/ˌeks ˈɡreɪʃə/adjective
उच्चारण एक्स ग्रेश
अनुग्रह (राशि), अनुग्रहपूर्वक दिया गया
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adjective
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[usually before noun] formal
(of a payment) given as a gift or out of kindness, not because there is a legal duty to pay it
अनुग्रह (राशि), अनुग्रहपूर्वक दिया गया
- The state government announced an ex gratia payment of five lakh rupees to the families of the victims.
- The company made an ex gratia payment to the workers it had laid off.
adverb
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formal
as a gift or out of kindness, without any legal duty
अनुग्रहपूर्वक, बिना क़ानूनी दायित्व के
- The sum was paid ex gratia.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: Indian newspapers often report ex gratia relief announced for the families of people killed in accidents or disasters.
Usage में भारतीय अख़बार प्रायः दुर्घटनाओं या आपदाओं में मारे गए लोगों के परिवारों के लिए घोषित ex gratia राहत की ख़बर देते हैं।
⌂Word origin and word building
From Latin, meaning 'from favour'.
यह Latin से है, जिसका अर्थ है 'कृपा से'।