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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. 2001.
off year
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off-year — UK US noun [countable] [singular off year plural off years] american a year in which no major elections are held Thesaurus: elections and relating to the electoral systemhyponym to be a candidate or … Useful english dictionary
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off-year — off ,year noun count AMERICAN a year in which no major elections are held … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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off-year — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms off year : singular off year plural off years American a year in which no major elections are held … English dictionary
off-year — ADJ: usu ADJ n An off year election is one that happens in a year when there are no major political elections. [AM] Election officials predict they ll set a new turnout record for an off year election in Washington state … English dictionary
off-year — noun (countable usually singular) 1 a year when something is not as successful as usual (+ for): an off year for car sales 2 AmE a year in which no elections happen … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
