alimony

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Noun alimony has 1 sense

alimony, maintenance - court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
--₁ is a kind of support payment

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Alimony

Definition:

Alimony refers to the court-ordered financial support that one spouse must provide to the other during and/or after a divorce or separation.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Financial support provided to a spouse after divorce or legal separation.

Example:

Following their divorce, Sarah was awarded alimony to help her maintain her standard of living.

Sense 2:

Regular payments made by a spouse to support the other during a period of separation, without an official divorce.

Example:

While they were separated, John agreed to pay alimony to help his wife cover living expenses.