Definition of checkoff
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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
check off
verb
checked off; checking off; checks off
Definition of check off (Entry 2 of 2)
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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The first known use of checkoff was in 1884
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