working week
noun
chiefly British
: the total amount of hours or days that a person spends working at a job in one week
a 40-hour working week
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Here’s how top entrepreneurs build their ability to handle anything their working week throws at them.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Queen Camilla Hosts Special Afternoon Tea for Boy Who Missed Palace Garden Party Due to Traffic
Each summer, the British monarch spends a working week in Scotland to immerse themselves in the country's culture, achievements and community.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024
The Order of the Thistle is the highest order of chivalry in Scotland, and the installation service was held on the second day of the King's annual working week in Scotland dedicated to meeting local people in a celebration of culture, achievement and community.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
Each summer, the British monarch spends a working week in Scotland to meet people from all walks of life with an itinerary celebrating Scottish culture, achievement and community.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close.
—Ed Silverman Reprints, STAT, 21 June 2024
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week.
—Ed Silverman Reprints, STAT, 12 Feb. 2024
So begins another working week for those of us unlucky, unwise, or un-European enough to not be on a beach someplace.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 21 Aug. 2023
In Britain alone, firms that reduced their working week to 32 hours experienced a 65% reduction in the number of sick days taken, improved productivity, and a 57% decline in the likelihood that an employee would quit—dramatically improving job retention.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 11 May 2023
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Queen Camilla Hosts Special Afternoon Tea for Boy Who Missed Palace Garden Party Due to Traffic
Each summer, the British monarch spends a working week in Scotland to immerse themselves in the country's culture, achievements and community.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024
The Order of the Thistle is the highest order of chivalry in Scotland, and the installation service was held on the second day of the King's annual working week in Scotland dedicated to meeting local people in a celebration of culture, achievement and community.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
Each summer, the British monarch spends a working week in Scotland to meet people from all walks of life with an itinerary celebrating Scottish culture, achievement and community.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close.
—Ed Silverman Reprints, STAT, 21 June 2024
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week.
—Ed Silverman Reprints, STAT, 12 Feb. 2024
So begins another working week for those of us unlucky, unwise, or un-European enough to not be on a beach someplace.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 21 Aug. 2023
In Britain alone, firms that reduced their working week to 32 hours experienced a 65% reduction in the number of sick days taken, improved productivity, and a 57% decline in the likelihood that an employee would quit—dramatically improving job retention.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 11 May 2023
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“Working week.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20week. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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