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- Dictionaryfurlough/ˈfəːləʊ/
noun
- 1. suspension or discharge of a worker or workers on account of economic conditions or shortage of work, especially when temporary: "half of employers say they will put the majority of their staff on furlough"
verb
- 1. suspend or discharge (a worker) from a job, especially temporarily, on account of economic conditions or shortage of work: "the company temporarily shuttered two plants and furloughed 8,100 workers"
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uk / ˈfɜː.ləʊ / us / ˈfɝː.loʊ /. mainly US. to give someone permission to be absent from the armed services, work, or prison for a period of time, especially to return temporarily to their own home: Furloughed servicemen must be given preference over civilian travel.
The meaning of FURLOUGH is a leave of absence granted to a governmental or institutional employee (such as a soldier or civil servant); also : a document authorizing such a leave of absence. How to use furlough in a sentence.
A furlough is a temporary release of a worker from their job, typically with the expectation that they will be asked to return. A layoff is usually a permanent removal from a job. Both words can also be used as verbs.
furlough. (fɜːʳloʊ ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense furloughs , present participle furloughing , past tense, past participle furloughed. 1. variable noun. If workers are given furlough, they are told to stay away from work for a certain period but continue to be paid.
Furlough started as a word for time off from military duty. It spread from there to other types of time off, including an employer furloughing (or laying off) employees. If you're in the military — a pretty tough job — you're probably looking forward to a furlough.
a period of time that a soldier, worker, or prisoner is allowed to be absent, especially to return temporarily to their own home: on furlough He was an Army Sergeant home on furlough. It is a crime for a person who has been given a furlough to fail to return to the jail or prison at the required time.
FURLOUGH meaning: 1 : a period of time when a soldier is allowed to leave the place where he or she is stationed; 2 : a period of time when an employee is told not to come to work and is not paid.
1. a. A leave of absence or vacation, especially one granted to a member of the armed forces. b. A usually temporary layoff from work. c. A temporary leave of absence granted to a prisoner under special circumstances, such as the need to attend the funeral of a family member, or for a special purpose, such as participation in a work program. 2.
Definition of furlough verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. /ˈfɜːləʊ/ /ˈfɜːrləʊ/ [uncountable, countable] permission to leave your duties for a period of time, especially for soldiers working in a foreign country. to go home on furlough. The plane was full of soldiers going home on furlough. a six-week furlough. Want to learn more?
