lomautus — meaning in English

English meaning

• furlough noun An authorized leave of absence, especially for military personnel or employees.

Senses

lomautus is used for these senses in English:

• furlough A period of unpaid time off, used by an employer to reduce costs.
• 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).

furlough — full definition

1. noun An authorized leave of absence, especially for military personnel or employees.
2. verb To place an employee on temporary unpaid leave, often to cut costs.

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