Look up: furlough

1. furlough
   [n] - a temporary leave of absence from military duty 2. [v] - dismiss, usually for economic reasons 3. [v] - grant a leave to
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2. Furlough
   Fur'lough noun [ Prob. from Dutch verlof , from a prefix akin to English for + the root of English lief , and akin to Danish forlov , Swedish förlof , German verlaub permission. See Life ,
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3. Furlough
   Fur'lough transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Furloughed ; present participle & verbal noun Furloughing .] (Mil.) To furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence to, as to an officer or soldier.
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4. furlough
   lay off verb dismiss, usually for economic reasons; `She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized`
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5. furlough
   verb grant a leave to; `The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children`
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6. 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. • (v. t.) To furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence to, as to an offcer or soldier.
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7. Furlough
   Furlough is a military term signifying leave of absence given by the commanding officer to an officer or soldier under his command.
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8. Furlough
   A `furlough` (; from Dutch: "verlof") is a temporary leave of absence from employment, duty in the armed services, or from a prison term. It may be voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary furloughs from employment or armed services are essentially a vacation (holiday), though those who take it...
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