semiretired

adjective semi·re·tired \-ri-ˈtī(-ə)rd\

: working only part-time at a career, job, etc., especially because you have reached the age at which you no longer need or want to work full-time

Full Definition of SEMIRETIRED

: working only part-time especially because of age or ill health

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1937

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