WOC

WOC
I. \\|dəbəl(ˌ)yüˌōˈsē, -lyəˌō-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: WOC, abbreviation
: one serving as a dollar-a-year man especially in the United States government
II. abbreviation
Usage: often not capitalized
without compensation

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WOC (no periods) or W.O.C.,
U.S.
1. without compensation (said of a businessman working without pay as an expert for the federal government while drawing a salary from his firm).
2. such a businessman.

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woc
var. woke a. Obs.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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