prize money (EN)

phrase

phrase “prize money”

1. money awarded as a prize in a competition, race, or contest
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   The winner of the singing competition received prize money and a recording contract.
2. (historical) money given to a ship's crew for capturing an enemy ship during wartime
   In the Age of Sail, sailors eagerly anticipated sharing the prize money after seizing an enemy vessel.