midnight runners

A form of midnight runner — A teacher in Korea who leaves his/her job or the country without warning, typically to escape abusive working conditions.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of midnight runner
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APA

midnight runners. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midnight%20runners

MLA

“midnight runners.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midnight%20runners. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midnight runners,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midnight%20runners.

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