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Definition of "layoff" []

  • The act of suspending or dismissing an employee, as for lack of work or because of corporate reorganization. (noun)
  • A period of temporary inactivity or rest. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "layoff" in a sentence
  • "TPers might want to note that a decrease in revenue because of a change in government policy which then lead to layoff is not the same as the outright firing of an employee."
  • "Laughing, The funding from the layoff is nothing compared to what CxP need to do anything."
  • "It also said "state law already gives schools districts flexibility in layoff procedures to best meet the needs of students" and "the settlement does nothing to solve ongoing staffing problems at hard-to-staff schools.""