work·week

(wûrk′wēk′)

The hours or days worked in a week: a four-day workweek.

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workweek

(ˈwɜːkˌwiːk)

(Industrial Relations & HR Terms) US and Canadian the number of hours or days in a week actually or officially allocated to work. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): working week

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work•week

(ˈwɜrkˌwik)

n.

the total number of regular working hours or days in a week.

[1920–25]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

workweek - hours or days of work in a calendar week; "they worked a 40-hour week"

week

work time - a time period when you are required to work

calendar week, week - a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday

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