Double Dipper (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who draws two incomes from the government (usually by combining a salary and a pension).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The retiree was labeled a double dipper for collecting both his state pension and a full-time salary from the government agency.
- Critics accused the politician of being a double dipper by drawing a government salary and collecting retirement benefits simultaneously.
- The controversy surrounding double dippers has sparked heated debates about government pension reform and the limits of public employment.
- As a double dipper, the former police chief collected both his full law enforcement pension and an annual salary for serving as the city manager.
- The investigation revealed a pattern of abuse, with multiple government employees acting as double dippers and collecting twice the amount of government compensation.