workweek

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• workweek — work‧week [ˈwɜːkwiːk ǁ ˈwɜːrk ] also ˌworking ˈweek noun [singular] the number of hours or days people in a particular industry or job work in a week: • The plant will resume its normal five day workweek on March 16 to catch up on orders. * * *… …   Financial and business terms

• workweek — ☆ workweek [wʉrk′wēk΄ ] n. the total number of hours or days worked in a week for the regular wage or salary …   English World dictionary

• workweek — noun Date: 1921 the hours or days of work in a calendar week < 40 hour workweek > < a 5 day workweek > < a shortened workweek > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Workweek — The legal workweek (in the UK called the working week) varies from nation to nation. The weekend is a part of the week usually lasting one or two days in which most paid workers do not work. Around the world Muslim worldIn Muslim majority… …   Wikipedia

• workweek — UK [ˈwɜː(r)kˌwiːk] / US [ˈwɜrkˌwɪk] noun [countable] Word forms workweek : singular workweek plural workweeks American a working week …   English dictionary

• workweek —    or work week    1. a unit of time equal to the length of time a person normally works in a week. In many countries and in many industries, a specific number of hours, such as 35 or 40, constitutes a workweek either by law, by contract, or by… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• workweek — work|week [ˈwə:kwi:k US ˈwə:rk ] n AmE the total amount of time that you spend working during a week British Equivalent: working week ▪ a 40 hour workweek …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• workweek — work|week [ wɜrk,wik ] noun count AMERICAN the number of hours or days you work each week: a five day workweek …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• workweek — noun (C) AmE the total amount of time that you spend working during a week: a 40 hour workweek …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• workweek creep — n. The gradual extension of the workweek caused by performing work related activities during non work hours. Also: work week creep. Example Citations: A drawback of technology is constant connectivity and constant workplace interruptions to the… …   New words

• workweek — /werrk week /, n. the total number of regular working hours or days in a week. [1920 25; WORK + WEEK] * * * …   Universalium