ex gratia

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡreɪʃə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(eks grā′shē ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ex gra•ti•a  (eks grā′shē ə),USA pronunciation 
  1. Foreign Termsas a favor rather than as a matter of right:ex gratia payments made to nonstriking workers.
  • Latin ex gratiā out of goodwill
  • 1760–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ex gratia /ˈɡreɪʃə/ adj
  1. given as a favour or gratuitously where no legal obligation exists: an ex gratia payment
Etymology: New Latin, literally: out of kindness

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