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Word: Furlough
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century: from Dutch verlof, modelled on German Verlaub, of West Germanic origin and related to leave
ˈfəːləʊ
suspension or discharge of a worker or workers on account of economic conditions or shortage of work, especially when temporary
Short Definition:lay-off of worker or workers
Examples:- half of employers say they will put the majority of their staff on furlough
- every morning we're hearing about significant furloughs among the airlines
Word: Furlough
Speech Type: Verb
ˈfəːləʊ
suspend or discharge (a worker) from a job, especially temporarily, on account of economic conditions or shortage of work
Short Definition:lay off workers
Examples:- the company temporarily shuttered two plants and furloughed 8,100 workers
- state workers have been furloughed because of the budget crisis
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