rif
or riff
to discharge (a person) from military or civil service, especially as part of an economy program.
Origin of rif
1Other definitions for Rif (2 of 3)
or Riff
Er [er], /ɛr/, a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
Other definitions for RIF (3 of 3)
Military. a reduction in the personnel of an armed service or unit.
a reduction in the number of persons employed by a business, government department, etc., especially for budgetary reasons.
Origin of RIF
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British Dictionary definitions for Rif
Riff Rifi (ˈrɪfɪ)
/ (rɪf) /
plural Rifs, Riffs, Rifis, Rif, Riff or Rifi a member of a Berber people, inhabiting the Atlas Mountains in Morocco
Also called: Rifian, Riffian (ˈrɪfɪən) the dialect of Berber spoken by this people
See Er Rif
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