24-hour society

24-hour society
24-hour society UK US noun [S]
a modern society in which people can buy goods, work, go to restaurants, etc. all night and all day: »

The 24-hour society, with its increasing demand for people to work outside office hours, could have negative influences on health.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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