straight time

Straight time is defined as the usual number of hours and the usual amount of pay for a period of work.

(noun)

An example of straight time is a normal week for a factory worker, as opposed to overtime.

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See straight time in Webster's New World College Dictionary

  1. the number of working hours fixed as a standard for a given work period
  2. the rate of pay for work during these hours

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