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floater

 
 
/ˈfləʊtər/ noun [C]

Definition

informal FINANCE floating rate note
INSURANCE floating policy
HR a person with no fixed duties who is employed to move from job to job as needed
(Definition of floater noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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