permatemp

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UK/ˈpɜː.məˌtɛmp/US/ˈpɜɹ.məˌtɛmp/

noun

An employee who is officially a temp (temporary worker) but who works full time alongside permanent workers, without the stability and benefits (insurance, holiday pay, etc.) afforded to them.

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Meanings

nounpermatemp (plural permatemps)

plural permatemps

  1. An employee who is officially a temp (temporary worker) but who works full time alongside permanent workers, without the stability and benefits (insurance, holiday pay, etc.) afforded to them.

Origin

Blend of permanent + temp.

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Cite this entry
APA

permatemp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permatemp

MLA

“permatemp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permatemp. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “permatemp,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permatemp.

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