"on the job" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Audio: En-au-on the job.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on the job, {{en-PP}} on the job
  1. working; busy; at work.
    Sense id: en-on_the_job-en-prep_phrase-jVTplz5j
  2. (slang) Having sex. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-on_the_job-en-prep_phrase-p0t09USX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 86 12
  3. (police jargon) Being a police officer, as contrasted with a civilian. Tags: jargon
    Sense id: en-on_the_job-en-prep_phrase-ycxXWS~Z Topics: law-enforcement, police
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: on-the-job

Alternative forms

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