mommy track

noun

a career path for women who are willing to forgo promotions, raises, etc., so as to spend more time with their children.

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Origin of mommy track

First recorded in 1989

Words nearby mommy track

momma, momme, mommsen, mommy, mommy porn, mommy track, momo, momoyama, mompós, momus, mon
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British Dictionary definitions for mommy track

mommy track
/ (ˈmɒmɪ) /

noun

US a path in life in which a woman devotes most of her time to her children and home rather than to her career
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