Semiretirement

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A state of partial retirement, working only part-time or occasionally uncountable, usually

    "In 1957, tired of traveling on the concert circuit and beginning to experience insecurity about memorization, Reisenberg went into semiretirement."

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convenienceeasefreedomreposerestretirement

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"In 1957, tired of traveling on the concert circuit and beginning to experience insecurity about memorization, Reisenberg went into semiretirement."

Etymology

From semi- + retirement.

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part time

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