one's time is one's own

proverb

A time when one’s work or efforts have not been exchanged as one’s labor time in the framework of industrial capitalism.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. uncommonA time when one’s work or efforts have not been exchanged as one’s labor time in the framework of industrial capitalism.
  2. uncommonA time when one's work or efforts in a certain setting are free from constant supervision.
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APA

one's time is one's own. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20time%20is%20one's%20own

MLA

“one's time is one's own.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20time%20is%20one's%20own. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one's time is one's own,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20time%20is%20one's%20own.

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