ˌgolden ˈhandcuffs noun [plural] informal
things such as a large salary or a good pension that make important workers want to continue working for an organization, rather than leave to work for a competing organization

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golden handcuffs
financial arrangements given by a company to an important employee in order to influence them to stay with the company.
Share options are offered to top executives as golden handcuffs.

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