unpaid

6 definitions • 10 examples

An unpaid debt, tax, etc. has not been paid:

$50,000 in unpaid taxes

Unpaid work is work that you do without getting any money for it:

unpaid work/employment

owed, or without receiving payment:

unpaid bills

an unpaid leave of absence

used to describe a debt, tax, etc. that has not been paid:

unpaid debt/fines/taxes The oil giant's accounts were frozen by authorities seeking to recover $3.4bn in unpaid taxes.

unpaid balances/bills/interest The borrowers must clear the unpaid bills on their credit reports.

used to describe work that someone does without being paid for it:

unpaid employment/internships/work How do you factor in unpaid work when planning a market economy?

Unpaid overtime is a violation of corporate policy.

used to describe people who do not receive payment for the work that they do:

unpaid volunteers/workers

UN lorries lie stranded because the drivers, unpaid for six weeks, have gone on strike.