nonexempt

American  

[non-ig-zempt] / ˌnɒn ɪgˈzɛmpt /

adjective

1. not eligible to be released from a particular obligation or liability, as taxation, payment of debts, etc..

   Administering a tax policy that fairly distinguishes exempt from nonexempt organizations is a complex affair.

   People who declare insolvency and have any nonexempt property can expect to see it sold or liquidated to pay creditors.

2. U.S. Law. relating to or being an employee covered by obligations imposed on employers under the Fair Labor Standards Act, including overtime pay, reasonable break time, and a weekly salary equivalent to at least the minimum wage for hours worked.

   Hourly and nonexempt employees are required to record actual hours worked.

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Etymology

Origin of nonexempt

First recorded in 1670–80; non- ( def. ) + exempt ( def. )

Example Sentences

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nonexempt

Chapter 7 is known as liquidation because nonexempt assets can be seized and sold to repay your creditors.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

Candidate appearances on nonexempt shows have occasionally triggered the equal-time rule.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

The filing claims Papini has a “substantial nonexempt interest in property” that is in “the possession, custody, or control of” the law firm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2024

The mayor did, however, eventually remove a testing opt-out for city workers and required nonexempt workers to get the shots by mid-February.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 26, 2022

A spokesman from the New York City Law Department said that in other cases, the Court of Appeals has upheld the requirement of separate metering for the exempt and nonexempt parts.

From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2016