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Furlough Common

Furlough has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a temporary leave of absence from military duty

2

A leave of absence or vacation.

3

especially one granted to a member of the armed forces, or to a prisoner.

Verb
1

dismiss, usually for economic reasons

"She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized"

2

grant a leave to

"The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children"

3

To grant a furlough to (someone).

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

See Also
furloughs vacation leave of absence document member authorizing furloughed cartouche
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
leave displace permit
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
downsize
Rhyming Words
hugh eugh augh lugh vugh ough pugh cough teugh yeugh nough baugh sough dough rough tough gough hough bough heugh
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