"one's time is one's own" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} one's time is one's own
  1. (uncommon) A time when one’s work or efforts have not been exchanged as one’s labor time in the framework of industrial capitalism. Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-one's_time_is_one's_own-en-proverb-JLR7aRqs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English proverbs: 73 27
  2. (uncommon) A time when one's work or efforts in a certain setting are free from constant supervision. Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-one's_time_is_one's_own-en-proverb-SqUSc08p

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