a person, especially a secretary, who is employed to work in an office for only a short or limited period of time while someone is absent or while there is a lot of work to do:
• There is a shortage of good temps in London.
• We've got a temp in this week.
• a temp agency (= a business that supplies temps, especially secretaries )
especially BrE to work as a temp:
• He has been temping for an accountancy firm.
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temp UK US /temp/ noun [C] HR, WORKPLACE
► someone who is employed to work for a company or organization for a short time, for example, when a permanent employee is away, or when there is a lot of work: »
During busy times, the firm can hire more than 3,000 temps.
»She started work as a temp in the London branch of an investment bank in 2009.
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temp UK US /temp/ verb [I] HR, WORKPLACE
► to work temporarily for a company or organization: »
I've just started temping as a secretary for a local company.
»How long were you temping before you got a permanent job?
Financial and business terms. 2012.