triple lock (English, noun)
expansion: triple lock (plural triple locks)
Senses:
topics: business
finance
glosses: A policy whereby the state pension is increased every year to match either price inflation, earnings growth, or a third fixed rate, whichever is highest.
tags: UK
glosses: The requirement for approval by the Irish government, the Dáil (parliament), and the United Nations prior to any overseas military action by Irish defence forces.
tags: Ireland
informal
Forms:
form: triple locks
tags: plural