triple lock

Noun

 * 1)  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.
 * 2)  The requirement that approval is received from the Irish government, the Dáil (parliament), and the United Nations, prior to any overseas military action by Irish defence forces.
 * 1)  The requirement that approval is received from the Irish government, the Dáil (parliament), and the United Nations, prior to any overseas military action by Irish defence forces.