layoff
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noun
1.
the act of dismissing employees, especially temporarily.
2.
a period of enforced unemployment or inactivity.
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layoff
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Layoff
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Cultural Dictionary
layoff definition
The temporary or permanent removal of a worker from his or her job, usually because of cutbacks in production or corporate reorganization.
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Example sentences
The second layoff was from a startup company that never quite started up.
Declare financial exigency, or whatever in your system must be declared, to permit the layoff of faculty and staff members.
It is natural to feel stress and grief through the layoff process.
It's not an easy choice, particularly for companies in layoff mode.
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