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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
- to grant a furlough to
- to lay off (employees), esp. temporarily
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