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nonexempt

/ˌnɑːnɪɡˈzɛmpt/
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• adjective

1

American Covered by the minimum wage and overtime pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (of an employee or job position).

Example

"Because she is classified as a nonexempt staff member, she receives time-and-a-half pay whenever she works more than forty hours a week."

2

Subject to an obligation, liability, tax, or regulation from which others are excused.

Example

"The organization's nonexempt commercial properties are still subject to municipal real estate taxes."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In American labor law, 'nonexempt' counterintuitively benefits the worker: a nonexempt employee is not exempt from the protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is therefore legally entitled to overtime pay.

• Rhymes for nonexempt

• Nearby Words

nonexclusive
nonexclusivity
nonexecutive
nonexempt
nonexistence
nonexistent
nonexpendable

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Nonexempt. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/nonexempt
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