off year
Noun
Meaning
a year in which no major political elections are held
a year in which productivity is low or inferior
Source: WordNetHypernyms
Examples
After the 1939 season ended, Greenberg was asked by general manager Jack Zeller to take a salary cut of $5,000 ($ today) as a result of his off year in power and run production.
A judge is expected to decide this week whether the cove should be cordoned off year round to protect harbor seals, or a children's beach.
As Rich stated too, since 2016, the uptick of Dem off year turnout, and it’s still off year for a GOP President this time …
Oldsmobile's only off year in the 1950s was 1958.
When users visited precincts that tended to vote differently than theirs, they stayed 30 to 50 minutes less than the average Thanksgiving visit of 4.2 hours in 2015, a political off year.