garnishment
FinanceLv.4 (900)noun
Definition
a legal process by which part of a debtor's wages or funds is withheld to pay a debt
Examples
By court order, a garnishment is deducted from his salary each month.
The company's payroll team must process any garnishment notice against an employee.
Collocations
a wage garnishmentsubject to garnishmenta garnishment order
Paraphrase
wage withholdingcourt-ordered deduction