- off-year
- `off-,year noun count AMERICANa year in which no major elections are held
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
off-year
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off year — off year, adj. 1. a year without a major, esp. presidential, election. 2. a year marked by reduced or inferior production or activity in a particular field, as farming, business, or sports: With its wet, cold summer, this was an off year for… … Universalium
off year — noun Date: 1873 1. a year in which no major election is held 2. a year of diminished activity or production < an off year for auto sales > … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Off-year elections — In American politics, an off year election is generally considered to be the general elections held in even numbered years. These elections rarely feature any election to a national office, few state legislative elections, and very few… … Wikipedia
Off — Off, a. 1. On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the {nigh} or {near} horse… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Off side — Off Off, a. 1. On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the {nigh} or {near}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Off on a Comet — Author(s) Jules Verne … Wikipedia
Off the Ground — Studio album by Paul McCartney Released 1 February 1993 … Wikipedia
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