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hurdle

noun/ˈhɜːdəl/

A2CEFR level
15/100Rarity: common
TechnicalRegister

A minimum return that must be achieved before a fund's manager earns performance rewards.

The fund cleared its hurdle before the general partner took any carried interest.

Topic: Corporate law in Legal English

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