furlough

furlough Definition

fur·lough (fʉr′lō)

noun

a leave of absence; esp., a leave granted to military enlisted personnel for a specified period

Etymology: earlier furloff < Du verlof, modeled on Ger verlaub < MHG verlouben, to permit < ver-, for- + loube, permission, akin to leave

transitive verb

furlough Synonyms

furlough Usage Examples

Object

employe: The company also announced it will seek to fill all positions with either previously furloughed employees or current employees who wish to relocate.
pilot: This will bring the total number of furloughed pilots to 1,196.

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