checkoff
Americannoun
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the collection of union dues by employers through compulsory deduction from each worker's wages.
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a voluntary contribution from one's income tax for a specific purpose, as the public financing of election campaigns, made by checking off the appropriate box on a tax return.
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Football. audible.
Etymology
Origin of checkoff
1910–15, noun use of verb phrase check off
Example Sentences
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This is not the first time critics of the beef checkoff program have tried to wrangle enough signatures on a petition.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2021
Beef checkoff funds by law cannot be used to advertise against other meats such as pork or chicken, nor can they be used for lobbying.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2021
With money so tight, dairy farmers are fuming that their checkoff fees are padding the pockets of people like Vilsack.
From Fox News • Dec. 6, 2019
There has been federal public financing of presidential elections since 1976, funded by a voluntary checkoff on income tax returns.
From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2019
He barely glanced at them, punched a mark for each on his checkoff sheet, and handed them back.
From Badge of Infamy by Del Rey, Lester
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