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rif Definition

☆ rif (rif)

noun

Slang the act of dismissing an employee, esp. from a government job, as by eliminating the position

Etymology: r(eduction) i(n) f(orce)

transitive verb riffed, rif′·fing

Slang to dismiss from employment

Rif Definition

Rif (rif)

mountain range along the NE coast of Morocco, extending from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Algerian border: highest peak, c. 8,000 ft (2,438 m): also Er Rif

RIF Definition

RIF

reduction in force (of government employees)

rif Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

project: RIF projects - 14/12/04 We now have set up over RIF projects in 35 football clubs - ranging from Arsenal to Barrow AFC!

Browse dictionary entries near rif

  1. ‹ Riesling
  2. ‹ Rienzi
  3. ‹ Riemannian geometry
  4. ‹ riel
  5. ‹ ridotto
  6. ‹ ridley
  7. ‹ riding school
  8. ‹ riding master
  9. ‹ riding
  10. ‹ ridiculously
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