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Definition of "full-time" []

  • Employed for or involving a standard number of hours of working time: a full-time administrative assistant. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "full-time" in a sentence
  • "In a separate bill, Orange is proposing what he calls the "full-time employment and full-time compensation for council members" act."
  • "In contracts the charter sent to the state in February, Garcia's job was described as full-time, which appeared to be a potential conflict with her $156,000-a-year Winslow position."
  • "Once classified as a full-time worker, the employer is obligated to provide affordable health care or pay a penalty of $2,000 per worker, excluding the first 30 workers."