off year

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• off-year — UK US noun [countable] [singular off year plural off years] american a year in which no major elections are held Thesaurus: elections and relating to the electoral systemhyponym to be a candidate or …   Useful english dictionary

• off-year — n [C usually singular] 1.) a year when something is not as successful as usual off year for ▪ an off year for car sales 2.) AmE a year in which no national political elections happen …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• off year — off year, adj. 1. a year without a major, esp. presidential, election. 2. a year marked by reduced or inferior production or activity in a particular field, as farming, business, or sports: With its wet, cold summer, this was an off year for… …   Universalium

• off year — off′ year n. 1) gov a year without a major, esp. presidential, election 2) a year marked by reduced or inferior production or activity in a particular field, as business or sports • Etymology: 1870–75 off′ year , adj …   From formal English to slang

• off year — ☆ off year n. 1. a year in which a major, esp. presidential, election does not take place 2. a year of little production, poor crops, etc. off year adj …   English World dictionary

• off-year — off ,year noun count AMERICAN a year in which no major elections are held …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• off year — noun 1. a year in which productivity is low or inferior • Hypernyms: ↑year, ↑twelvemonth, ↑yr 2. a year in which no major political elections are held • Hypernyms: ↑year, ↑twelvemonth, ↑yr * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• off-year — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms off year : singular off year plural off years American a year in which no major elections are held …   English dictionary

• off-year — ADJ: usu ADJ n An off year election is one that happens in a year when there are no major political elections. [AM] Election officials predict they ll set a new turnout record for an off year election in Washington state …   English dictionary

• off year — noun Date: 1873 1. a year in which no major election is held 2. a year of diminished activity or production < an off year for auto sales > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• off-year — noun (countable usually singular) 1 a year when something is not as successful as usual (+ for): an off year for car sales 2 AmE a year in which no elections happen …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English