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LAYOFF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does layoff mean?
• LAYOFF (noun)
The noun LAYOFF has 1 sense:
1. the act of laying off an employee or a work force
Familiarity information: LAYOFF used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of laying off an employee or a work force
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("layoff" is a kind of...):
closedown; closing; closure; shutdown (termination of operations)
Derivation:
lay off (dismiss, usually for economic reasons)
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