comp time

noun [U]

/ˈkɑmp tɑɪm/

Definition

› extra time put in by a worker that can be exchanged for an equal amount of time to be used as vacation days, with no loss in pay

(Definition of comp time noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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