Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chek-awf, -of]
- /ˈtʃɛkˌɔf, -ˌɒf/
- /ˈtʃeˌkɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chek-awf, -of]
- /ˈtʃɛkˌɔf, -ˌɒf/
Definitions of checkoff word
- noun checkoff the procedure whereby an employer pays the employee's union dues or other fees straight from his or her salary 3
- noun checkoff an arrangement by which dues of labor-union members are withheld from wages and turned over to the union by the employer 3
- noun checkoff the collection of union dues by employers through compulsory deduction from each worker's wages. 1
- noun checkoff a voluntary contribution from one's income tax for a specific purpose, as the public financing of election campaigns, made by checking off the appropriate box on a tax return. 1
- noun checkoff Football. audible (def 2). 1
- noun checkoff (US) the collection of union dues or other fees from employees via deductions from their wages. 1
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Origin of checkoff
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase check off
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Parts of speech for Checkoff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
checkoff popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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