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(journalism) The reduced fee paid to a writer whose commissioned work does not get published.

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kill fee

Source Word

kill fee

Noun

(journalism) The reduced fee paid to a writer whose commissioned work does not get published.

Japanese Meaning

（ジャーナリズムにおいて）依頼された記事が掲載されなかった場合に、減額された報酬として支払われる料金。

After the editor decided not to publish her review, the writer received a kill fee.

編集者が彼女のレビューを掲載しないと決めた後、ライターは掲載されなかった依頼作品に対する減額報酬を受け取った。

Sense（1）

(journalism) The reduced fee paid to a writer whose commissioned work does not get published.

kill fees

（ plural ）