1
a
: the deduction of union dues from a worker's paycheck by the employer
b
: designation on an income tax return of a small amount of money to be applied to a special fund (as for financing political campaigns)
2
: audible
checked off; checking off; checks off
1
: to eliminate from further consideration
2
: to deduct (union dues) from a worker's paycheck
: to change a play at the line of scrimmage in football by calling an audible
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Tim Forster, Bon Appétit, 16 Apr. 2024
The council is a state agency that promotes, researches and oversees the beef checkoff program.
—Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2023
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Noun
The ads from these organizations, called checkoff boards, have government backing of sorts.
—Tim Forster, Bon Appétit, 16 Apr. 2024
The council is a state agency that promotes, researches and oversees the beef checkoff program.
—Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2023
See all Example Sentences for checkoff
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“Checkoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkoff. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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