- per diem
- A Latin expression meaning "daily." The phrase is common in accounting and auditing, in which it is used to denote daily travel subsistence allowances and the charging of professional fees. Compare *per annum.
Auditor's dictionary. 2014.
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per diem — per di|em [ pər diem ] adverb VERY FORMAL used after an amount of money to mean for each day : a fee of $250 per diem … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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per diem — [pər dē′əm, dī′əm] adv., adj., n. [L] 1. by the day 2. daily 3. paid by the day ☆ 4. a daily allowance, as for expenses … English World dictionary
