overtime

US /ˈoʊvərtaɪm/

Definition

work done in addition to regular working hours

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Employees who work overtime during the holiday season will receive double their normal hourly rate.

Easy work overtime on weekends
to work overtime on weekends, meaning to exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
Medium standard overtime pay rates
describing standard overtime pay rates (a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated)
Hard authorize mandatory overtime shifts
to authorize mandatory overtime shifts, meaning to grant authorization or clearance for
Very Hard put in grueling overtime hours
to put in grueling overtime hours, meaning to put into a certain place or abstract location

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