Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overtime ban

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables: over-time ban
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of industrial action, in which the workers collectively refuse to work overtime.

Example Sentences

"Details of the new services were awaited eagerly, but, to the disappointment of travellers and students of timetables alike, the recent ban on overtime in the printing industry imposed such serious delays that it was impossible to publish Bradshaw by the required day, and the proprietors cancelled the issue for October."
"We came to the table in good faith and, following productive negotiations, we are able to end the overtime ban."

Inflected Forms

overtime bans (plural)

Phrases

ban overtime

Questions

What does overtime ban mean?: A type of industrial action, in which the workers collectively refuse to work overtime.

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