401(k)

noun
/fɔɹ.oʊ̯.wʌn.keɪ̯/US

Etymology

From section 401(k) of the US Internal Revenue Code, which provides for such accounts.

Definitions

  1. A tax-qualified, defined-contribution pension account.

    • John Fuchs was checking his 401(k) account online one afternoon when he saw something that seemed amiss.
    • Contribute 10 percent of your salary each month to your 401(k), and you're good. Start at age 25 making $50,000 a year, and earn a 3 percent annual raise until retirement.

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