Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

company time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.52 in modern English

Syllables: com-pa-ny -time
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A time in which an employee is being compensated by their employer, and for which the employer is therefore responsible for the welfare of the employee, and also in which the employee is expected to refrain from engaging in personal interests.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Since I suffered the injury on company time, why shouldn't I also be able to get surgery and do recovery on company time?"
"What employers find is that if workers are allowed to schedule in that time, many will do those errands on personal rather than company time."

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

personal time

Questions

What does company time mean?: A time in which an employee is being compensated by their employer, and for which the employer is therefore responsible for the welfare of the employee, and also in which the employee is expected to refrain from engaging in personal interests.

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