office hours
noun
1
: the time during the day when people work in an office
Our office hours are 8:30 to 4:00 Monday through Friday.
2
US
: the time during the day when a teacher is available to meet with students in his or her office
She has office hours Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9:00 to 11:00.
3
US
: a time during the day when people can see a doctor or dentist
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Newsweek reached out to the North Korean embassy in China by email with a request for comment outside of office hours.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
To fix this, leaders should hold regular office hours with CEOs and directors, rotating participants and focusing on empowerment, not complaints.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
There is a possibility of returning to the divide between gig work and traditional full-time office hours, which was the norm before Covid.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
Newsweek contacted Harris' 2024 presidential election campaign for comment on Wednesday via email outside regular office hours.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
To fix this, leaders should hold regular office hours with CEOs and directors, rotating participants and focusing on empowerment, not complaints.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
There is a possibility of returning to the divide between gig work and traditional full-time office hours, which was the norm before Covid.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
Newsweek contacted Harris' 2024 presidential election campaign for comment on Wednesday via email outside regular office hours.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Office hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/office%20hours. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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