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OTE noun

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Definition

UK abbreviation for on target earnings: used in job advertisements to show how much money it is possible to earn if the person doing the job sells an amount of goods or services, or does an amount of work, stated by the employer

(Definition of OTE noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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