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Meaning of lay-off

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

lay-off

noun

Definitions

  1. (chiefly US) A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).

  2. A period of time when someone is unavailable for work.

  3. A short pass that has been rolled in front of another player for them to kick.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lay-offhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/layoff

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shutdownretrenchmentseverancesuspensionleavereleasedecommissioningdismiss