Meaning & use
Batta
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An allowance or extra pay given to military personnel or officials to cover expenses incurred while on duty away from their usual post.
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Soldiers stationed in remote regions received a field batta in addition to their regular salary.
The clerk's compensatory batta covered the cost of his temporary lodging.
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"Batta" entered English through Anglo-Indian administrative and military usage during the British colonial period in India.
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