B2 noun #7,018 most common

layoff

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

layoff in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) (chiefly US) A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).
  • (noun) A period of time when someone is unavailable for work.
  • (noun) A short pass that has been rolled in front of another player for them to kick.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun (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. 2
    noun A period of time when someone is unavailable for work.
  3. 3
    noun A short pass that has been rolled in front of another player for them to kick.

Synonyms

downsizing reduction in force redundancy
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