promote
n.— «The outside accountants also found that Tom, Nick and Penny had been awarded large equity stakes, known in Pritzker parlance as “promotes,” on deals financed with family money.» —“Inside the Pritzker family feud” by Susan Chandler, Kathy Bergen Chicago Tribune June 12, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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