LAYOFF

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of laying off an employee or a work force

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("layoff" is a kind of...):

closedown; closing; closure; shutdown (termination of operations)

Derivation:

lay off (dismiss, usually for economic reasons)

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