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accelerator

noun/əkˈseləreɪtə/

B1CEFR level
15/100Rarity: common
TechnicalRegister

An escalating commission rate that kicks in once a rep sells past quota.

Everything over a hundred percent attainment pays at the accelerator, so the last deal was worth triple.

Similar: kicker

Topic: Sales in Business English

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