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layoff
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
layoff
(noun)
layoff
/
ˈ
leɪˌɑːf/
noun
plural
layoffs
layoff
/
ˈ
leɪˌɑːf/
noun
plural
layoffs
Britannica Dictionary definition of LAYOFF
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1
:
the act of ending the employment of a worker or group of workers
The company announced the
layoff
of several hundred employees.
More
layoffs
are expected at the factory later this year.
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lay off
at
1
lay
2
:
a period of time during which there is no activity
The band finally has a new album after a three year
layoff
.
a
layoff
of three years
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