1
: a marching cadence of 180 30-inch steps per minute
2
: payment of a worker at twice the regular wage rate
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
The resolution, which was approved by the Antioch City Council 4-0 on Tuesday night, will pay the department’s sergeants, corporals, officers, community service officers, and dispatch personnel who work extra shifts double-time pay, which is twice the standard rate.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Hosts themselves were often staff announcers or weathermen doing double time.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The week prior, on Nov. 16, pop singer Charli XCX pulled double-time and played host and musical guest on the show.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
The resolution, which was approved by the Antioch City Council 4-0 on Tuesday night, will pay the department’s sergeants, corporals, officers, community service officers, and dispatch personnel who work extra shifts double-time pay, which is twice the standard rate.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
During a City Council meeting in October, the Antioch Police Department proposed double time for its officers who work on police details but faced opposition.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Hosts themselves were often staff announcers or weathermen doing double time.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Double-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-time. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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