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Noun: per diem  pur 'deeum
  1. A daily allowance for living expenses (especially while travelling in connection with your job)
Adverb: per diem  pur 'deeum
  1. One every day
    "we'll save 100 man-hours per diem"
    - by the day

Derived forms: per diems

Type of: allowance

Encyclopedia: Per diem