on the job
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.48 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
Being a police officer, as contrasted with a civilian.
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonyms: on the clock; on the case, on it"
- "Unlike your typical office drama, wherein characters’ lives intersect entertainingly both inside and outside work, the premise of Severance rests in the twisted implications of total compartmentalization: What if you could separate out your work memories (and thereby your work self), thereby forming a totally distinct identity while on the job?"
- "In the United States, if you want to die on the job, you should become a logger or a commercial fisher. These two jobs occupy the top two spots on the highest risk careers."