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Layoff (Noun)

Meaning

The act of laying off an employee or a work force.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • The company had to initiate a mass layoff due to the financial downturn in the industry.
  • She lost her job during the latest layoff, along with nearly a hundred other employees.
  • In order to reduce costs, the corporation was forced to consider a major layoff across multiple departments.
  • As the pandemic dragged on, several major airlines were hit with mandatory layoffs, further reducing the industry's already diminished workforce.
  • Rumors about the upcoming layoff sent panic waves through the entire office as people began to wonder who would be let go.

Hypernyms

  • Closing
  • Shutdown
  • Closedown

Related Words

  • Lay Off (verb)
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