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compensatory time

[ kuhm-pen-suh-tawr-ee tahym ]

noun

  1. time off from work, granted to an employee instead of overtime pay:

    You will accrue compensatory time in return for occasional evening or weekend assignments.

    Compensatory time and overtime payments are available to clerical and support workers only.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of compensatory time1

First recorded in 1905–10

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