- voucher
- voucher vouch‧er [ˈvaʊtʆə ǁ -ər] noun [countable]1. a ticket that can be used instead of money for a particular purpose:voucher for
• The tour price includes a voucher for a meal in a pub of your choice.
• She was given a travel voucher from Belfast to London.
2. money that a government gives people to use for a particular purpose such as health or education:• The White House is proposing tax credits or vouchers, worth perhaps as much as $5,000 a family, to help low-income people buy health insurance.
• The nursery voucher scheme gave parents vouchers worth £1000 to buy the nursery provision of their choice.
• On receiving payment the subcontractor should give the builder a completed voucher.
4. ACCOUNTING any document that proves that someone's accounts are correct* * *
voucher UK US /ˈvaʊtʃər/ noun [C] MONEY► a printed piece of paper used to pay for particular goods or services, or to pay less than the usual price: »Anyone spending $25 or more will get a $5 voucher to spend.
»The company will pay most of the settlement in shares and discount vouchers.
»a clothing/food/housing/travel voucher
»The Inland Revenue wants to know about employee benefits, including vouchers for food and drink.
► ACCOUNTING a piece of paper that shows that money has been paid for something or that someone's accounts are correct: »You should keep all copies of sales vouchers to check off against statements.
»He demanded that they go back until each overtime voucher could be matched with a specific job.
»Unfortunately the payroll vouchers weren't being reviewed by managers.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
