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off-the-job

[awf-th uh-job, of-]

adjective

done, received, or happening away from or while not at one's job: off-the-job research.
temporarily not employed: off-the-job union members.

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Nearby words

  1. off-street,
  2. off-the-board,
  3. off-the-books,
  4. off-the-cuff,
  5. off-the-face,
  6. off-the-peg,
  7. off-the-rack,
  8. off-the-record,
  9. off-the-shelf,
  10. off-the-wall

Origin of off-the-job

First recorded in 1965–70
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019