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Meaning of "checkoff" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHECKOFF

checkoff  [ˈtʃekˌɒf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHECKOFF

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determiner
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Checkoff is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHECKOFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Checkoff

A checkoff is a bookkeeping mechanism which provides for regular payment of an obligation such as union dues or a tax on sales of agricultural goods which finance a generic commodity marketing program such as the commodity checkoff programs mandated by the United States Department of Agriculture to promote sales of milk, beef, or soybeans. Some US states offer income tax checkoffs to contribute voluntarily to various state programs.

Definition of checkoff in the English dictionary

The definition of checkoff in the dictionary is the procedure whereby an employer pays the employee's union dues or other fees straight from his or her salary.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHECKOFF


breakoff
ˈbreɪkˌɒf
burn-off
ˈbɜːnˌɒf
cook-off
ˈkʊkˌɒf
die-off
ˈdaɪˌɒf
fall-off
ˈfɔːlˌɒf
fuckoff
ˈfʌkˌɒf
kick-off
ˈkɪkˌɒf
liftoff
ˈlɪftˌɒf
logoff
ˈlɒɡˌɒf
pickoff
ˈpɪkˌɒf
rip-off
ˈrɪpˌɒf
sendoff
ˈsɛndˌɒf
spin-off
ˈspɪnˌɒf
standoff
ˈstændˌɒf
stop-off
ˈstɒpˌɒf
tail-off
ˈteɪlˌɒf
takeoff
ˈteɪkˌɒf
tear-off
ˈtɛərˌɒf
throw-off
ˈθrəʊˌɒf
write-off
ˈraɪtˌɒf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHECKOFF

checkerboard pattern
checkered
checkers
checking
checking account
checking deposit
checklaton
checkless
checklist
checkmate
checkout
checkout counter
checkout girl
checkpoint
Checkpoint Charlie
checkrail
checkrein
checkroom
checkrow
checks and balances

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHECKOFF

cut off
cut-off
for a kickoff
kick off
knockoff
koff
Metchnikoff
off
on and off
on-off
Poliakoff
roll-on-roll-off
roll-on/roll-off
show off
show-off
skoff
take off
Tretchikoff
turn off
turn-off

Synonyms and antonyms of checkoff in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «checkoff» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHECKOFF

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Translator English - Chinese

核对
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

checkoff
570 millions of speakers

English

checkoff
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

checkoff
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

checkoff
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Отметка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

checkoff
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যাচাই করুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

précompte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Daftar keluar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

checkoff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チェックオフ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

checkoff
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Checkoff
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

checkoff
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சரி பார்த்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चेकऑफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

checkoff
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

checkoff
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

checkoff
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відмітка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

checkoff
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Checkoff
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

checkoff
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

checkoff
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

checkoff
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of checkoff

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHECKOFF»

The term «checkoff» is regularly used and occupies the 72.429 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHECKOFF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about checkoff

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHECKOFF»

Discover the use of checkoff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to checkoff and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Modern Livestock & Poultry Production
The Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985 established a $1 per head checkoff for every head of beef sold in the United States. Fifty cents of each dollar goes to the state beef council in the state where the sale occurs. The other fifty cents ...
James Gillespie, Frank Flanders, 2009
2
Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board
The court concluded that it was "unable to discern the Board's rationale for excluding dues checkoff from the unilateral change doctrine in the absence of union security," and, therefore, the court did "not reach the question whether such a rule ...
National Labor Relations Board, 2009
3
Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board, ...
Checkoff. A coercive statement by a union agent aimed at having an employee sign a dues-checkoff authorization violates the employee's Section 7 rights. Checkoff authorizations must be made voluntarily and an employee has the right under ...
United States National Labor Relations Board
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Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board, ...
Most often, the holding is stated broadly by the Board and courts for the well- settled proposition that an employer's dues-checkoff obligation does not survive contract expiration, and is not tied to any discussion of union security. In Tampa ...
National Labor Relations Board
5
Commodity Advertising: The Economics and Measurement of ...
Responses to the checkoff programs indicate that for any one period there is a maximum impact that could be expected (that is, there is an upper limit to the expected gain). q Although the checkoff programs are targeted to the retail and trade ...
Olan D. Forker, 1993
6
Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board, ...
The dues-checkoff issue Respondent "ground negotiations to a halt" at the following meeting on March 21, 1995, by insisting on spending the entire meeting attempting to persuade Busch to reinstate dues checkoff. Busch had continued to  ...
National Labor Relations Board (U S ), 2001
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Workers in America: A Historical Encyclopedia
C H E C KO F F Checkoff is the practice wherein an employer automatically deducts union dues from an employee's paycheck. Securing checkoff rights was a major breakthrough for funding unions, which hitherto had to collect all dues ...
Robert E. Weir, 2013
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Bulletin of the Proceedings of the Wisconsin Legislature
1796, 1854; Enrolled AB-75: standard response time, standard for noncompliance, and penalty waivers to be set by rule] AB-75 Second Harvest Food Banks in Wisconsin that are members of Feeding America: individual income tax checkoff ...
Wisconsin. Legislature, 2010
9
Congressional Record, Volume 153, Part 11, June 6, 2007 to ...
help document these health benefits if at all? In addition, we are all aware of the issue of trans fats in the foods we eat. Is this an issue for soybeans and if so, what has been done to address it? The soybean checkoff has been instrumental in ...
10
Financing the 1992 Election
In 1993, the amount of the checkoff was increased to $3 for individuals and $6 for married persons filing jointly.1 Although survey data reveal that the percentages of those who claim to use the checkoff have remained relatively stable since ...
Herbert E. Alexander, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHECKOFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term checkoff is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Recipe Showdown Launched by Sorghum Checkoff
Sorghum Showdown If you've got a great recipe that uses sorghum, the Sorghum Checkoff is looking for you! The contest goes through the ... «AgWired, Jul 15»
2
About the National Pork Board
The National Pork Board has responsibility for Checkoff-funded research, promotion and consumer information projects and for communicating ... «Black PR Wire, Jul 15»
3
Got Organics? Re-Thinking the Proposed Organic Checkoff Program
"Got Milk" and "Beef, It's What's for Dinner" ad campaigns have become part of the American culture, but few realize they are paid for by the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Hardwood Checkoff Opponents Win Delay for More Comments
WASHINGTON - Following a request by Hardwood Checkoff opponents, the woodworking industry now has until Sept. 7 to submit comments ... «woodworkingnetwork.com, Jul 15»
5
Beef Checkoff: Why Long-Range Planning?
In fact, every decision about investing checkoff dollars into beef promotion, ... In whole, checkoff planning is an integration, of sorts, between ... «PerishableNews, Jul 15»
6
Beef Checkoff Spiced Up 23rd Annual Safeway National Capital …
The national beef checkoff, through its Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative (NEBPI) and in partnership with the South Dakota Beef Industry ... «PerishableNews, Jul 15»
7
Soybean checkoff sponsors Indiana FFA convention
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Soybean Alliance sponsored the 86th Indiana FFA Convention at Purdue University where more than 3,500 FFA ... «Agri News, Jul 15»
8
Coming into Focus: USDA Decides to Move Forward with Hardwood …
Federal officials release Hardwood Checkoff revisions indicating they are moving forward with an industry vote on the program while seeking ... «Pallet Enterprise, Jul 15»
9
Montana corn growers reject corn checkoff proposal
The department, at the request of the committee, mailed a referendum to affected growers and producers asking for their vote on the checkoff. «High Plains Journal, Jul 15»
10
The ROI On An Organic Checkoff [Opinion]
But the Organic Trade Association (OTA) is doubling down on that success, leading an effort to create a national checkoff program for organics. «Growing Produce, Jun 15»

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