job work
Americannoun
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miscellaneous printing work, as distinguished from books, periodicals, etc.
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work done by the job.
Etymology
Origin of job work
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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It sounds like the perfect job: work for a trading firm owned by an influential billionaire, where a requirement is to watch sports all day and use prediction markets to bet on the outcome.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
He could make that job work for him, but it’s a hard position.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
Is there some scenario or financial planning trick I am overlooking here that could make this new job work?
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2023
You take that time off from your regular job, work on a concrete strategic challenge that a nonprofit organization is facing and provide concrete deliverables that truly drive impact.
From Reuters ● Dec. 20, 2021
He was at first glad to do "job work," and was employed by Dr. Lardner to furnish the "Statesmen of the Commonwealth" to his Encyclopædia.
From John Forster by Fitzgerald, Percy Hethrington
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