Definition of Compensatory time

1. Noun. Time off that is granted to a worker as compensation for working overtime.

Generic synonyms: Time Off

Lexicographical Neighbors of Compensatory Time

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compensatorily
compensatorily lengthen
compensators
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compensatory atrophy
compensatory circulation
compensatory damages
compensatory hypertrophy
compensatory hypertrophy of the heart
compensatory lengthening
compensatory pause
compensatory spending
compensatory time (current term)
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Literary usage of Compensatory time

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Compiled Statutes of the United States, 1913: Embracing the Statutes of the by John Allan Mallory, United States (1914)
"Previous provisions allowing compensatory time for services required on Sundays were made by Act March 4, 1911, c. 241, § 3, post, § 7239. § 7239. ..."

2. Postal Salaries: Hearings, Sixty-sixth Congress, First [second] Session by United States, Congress, Joint Commission on Postal Salaries (1920)
"All doubt on this subject may be dispelled by an examination of the law, which provides time off as follows: Sundays and holidays (or compensatory time ..."

3. Legacy in the Sand: Chemical Command in Operations Desert Shield & Desert Storm. (1993)
"Once an employee became entitled to compensation for overtime worked, compensatory time might be granted in its stead for certain employees. ..."

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