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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Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
This is received with loud groans only partially alleviated by the promise of double-time pay.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
Mayor Pro-Tem Monica Wilson questioned whether the APD would heavily rely on its officers’ double time or seek help from outside agencies.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Harmonies abound as Elliott and Aaliyah take turns bemoaning the wrongdoer, culminating in a double-time shakedown from Da Brat.
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—Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
This is received with loud groans only partially alleviated by the promise of double-time pay.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
At the City Council meeting on Tuesday night, residents and councilmembers expressed concerns about having Antioch police officers worked beyond mandatory overtime shifts or paying them for double time shifts, especially in areas of the city experiencing spikes in violent crime.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
Mayor Pro-Tem Monica Wilson questioned whether the APD would heavily rely on its officers’ double time or seek help from outside agencies.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Double-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-time. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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