Definitions for off year

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

off′ year`(n.)

  1. a year without a major, esp. presidential, election.

    Category: Government

  2. a year marked by reduced or inferior production or activity in a particular field, as business or sports.

Origin of off year:

1870–75

off′-year`(adj.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. off year(noun)

    a year in which productivity is low or inferior

  2. off year(noun)

    a year in which no major political elections are held


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