alimony
/ˈælɪmoʊni/
noun
- Money that a court orders one person to pay to their former spouse after a divorce, for financial support.
- She used the alimony to go back to school and earn a degree.
- The judge calculated the alimony based on the couple's income and length of marriage.
- After the divorce, he was required to pay alimony to his ex-wife for five years.
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