Golden ..... are to be offered across the ranks in a desperate

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Golden ..... are to be offered across the ranks in a desperate bid by defence chiefs to stop the haemorrhaging of British troop numbers; the Ministry of Defence is drawing up plans for a massive expansion of a multi-million-pound programme offering bonuses of up to 5,500 if personnel promise to stay in the forces for at least two years longer. (*) bindings (*) chains (*) handcuffs (*) leashes

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Golden handcuffs are to be offered across the ranks in a desperate bid by defence chiefs to stop the haemorrhaging of British troop numbers; the Ministry of Defence is drawing up plans for a massive expansion of a multi-million-pound programme offering bonuses of up to 5,500 if personnel promise to stay in the forces for at least two years longer.

Interesting to know that the phrase golden handcuffs was first recorded in 1976.

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