off-the-job

[awf-thuh-job, of-]

adjective

1. done, received, or happening away from or while not at one's job.

   off-the-job research.

2. temporarily not employed.

   off-the-job union members.

Word History and Origins

Origin of off-the-job¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

To undertake an apprenticeship, learners are required to be employed for a minimum of 21 hours per week, including off-the-job training.

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The cabinet also approved an education law that entitles young people to paid off-the-job training.

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Gorsuch then declared that Bremerton School District violated Kennedy’s free speech and free exercise rights by asking him to pray privately or off-the-job.

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Off-the-job benefits include often flying free or at little cost and getting discounts on hotels and rental cars.

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There is no Googling a forest fire or a melting glacier or a hurricane and showing my children the harmless, off-the-job image.

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