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working week

British

/ ˈwɜːkˌwiːk /

noun

the number of hours or days in a week actually or officially allocated to work

a four-day working week

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Sri Lanka has raised fuel prices three times this month, increasing them by more than a third, and has imposed a four-day working week in a bid to save energy.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Rail and bus stations were largely deserted as most state institutions, schools and universities shifted to a four-day working week.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Towards the end of the working week, conditions are expected to remain changeable, with periods of rain continuing to move through.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The president ordered a four-day working week from last Wednesday and asked employers to reintroduce work-from-home arrangements where possible.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Winston’s working week was sixty hours, Julia’s was even longer, and their free days varied according to the pressure of work and did not often coincide.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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