Adverb
Employees will be given $20 per diem for expenses. Noun
He received a $30 per diem for food.
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The cost of the committee includes payment for salary and per diem for all 11 lawmakers, as well as staff pay.—Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024 What is left though are wages, retirement, per diem and 401K.
Why is the National Mediation Board involved?—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for per diem
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