STRAIGHT-TIME


Meaning of STRAIGHT-TIME in English

ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: straight time

1. : constituting or taking place in straight time

straight-time work

40 straight-time hours

2. : constituting or fixed at a regular base rate per hour, day, week, or month and excluding any overtime pay, merit bonus, shift differential, or commission

a two dollar an hour straight-time rate

straight-time pay

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