Definition of furloughs Furloughs
/fɚˈlowz/ - [ferlowz] -
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What does furloughs mean?
Wiktionary 
- furloughs (Noun)
Plural of furlough.
Part of speech
🔤WordNet
NounPlural: furloughs |
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| furlough - a temporary leave of absence from military duty | ||
| leave of absence, leave permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak" | ||
Verb |
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| furlough - dismiss, usually for economic reasons; "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized" | ||
| lay off | ||
| give the sack, can, send away, give the axe, give notice, displace, sack, terminate, dismiss, force out, fire preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty" | ||
| downsize reduce in size or number; "the company downsized its research staff" | ||
| furlough - grant a leave to; "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children" | ||
| countenance, permit, let, allow consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam" | ||
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Wiktionary
- furlough (Noun)
A leave of absence or vacation. - furlough (Noun)
Especially one granted to a member of the armed forces , or to a prisoner. - furlough (Noun)
Especially one granted to a missionary. - furlough (Noun)
The documents authorizing such leave. - furlough (Noun)
A period of unpaid time off, used by an employer to reduce costs. - furlough (Verb)
To grant a furlough to someone.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- furlough (a.)
Leave of abserice; especially, leave given to an offcer or soldier to be absent from service for a certain time; also, the document granting leave of absence. - furlough (v. t.)
To furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence to, as to an offcer or soldier.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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furlough
A leave of absence or vacation. -
furlough
To have (an employee) not work in order to reduce costs.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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furlough
fur′lō, n. leave of absence.—v.t. to grant leave of absence. [Dut. verlof; cf. Ger. verlaub.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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furlough
A granted leave of absence.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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furlough
The term is usually applied to the absence with leave of non-commissioned officers and other enlisted men, and may be granted at the discretion of the commanding officer. -
furlough
To furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence.
