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furlough

English

  1. 🔊 a temporary leave of absence from military duty
  2. 🔊 grant a leave to
    “The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children”
  3. 🔊 dismiss, usually for economic reasons
    “She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized”

Similar words

lay off awol french leave abscondence absence absence without leave absentation absenteeism absenting boot bounce break bump bust can cashier cut cyclical unemployment day off default defrock degrade demote departure