off-duty
Americanadjective
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not engaged in the performance of one's usual work.
an off-duty police officer.
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of, relating to, or during a period when a person is not at work.
Etymology
Origin of off-duty
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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A lawsuit claiming that a man was beaten outside a Santa Clarita bar by off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies, who then conspired with a high-ranking sheriff’s official to cover up the incident, was dismissed by a federal judge this week.
From Los Angeles Times
In the lawsuit, Valencia resident Parker Seitz alleged that off-duty deputies Randy Austin and Nicholas Hernandez, along with a third man attacked him outside a bar called the Break Room in late November 2024.
From Los Angeles Times
Despite having all the latest safety gear and being in a group of other experienced riders, and despite the efforts of an off-duty Truckee fire department medic who performed CPR on him, Thomason did not survive.
From Los Angeles Times
Despite having all the latest safety gear and being in a group of other experienced riders, as well as the assistance of an off-duty Truckee fire department medic, who performed CPR, Thomason did not survive.
From Los Angeles Times
He trained in radio repair at Camp Gordon in Georgia but spent his off-duty time with a community theater group in nearby Augusta.
From Los Angeles Times
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