layoff
IDIOM
layoff, lay-off /ˈlei.ɒf/ $ /-ɑːf/
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English Dictionarylayoff,
lay-off /ˈlei.ɒf/ US /-ɑːf/ noun1. [C often
plural] when someone stops employing someone, sometimes temporarily, because there is no money to pay them or because there is no work for them:
The recent economic crisis has led to massive layoffs.2. [C usually
singular] a period when someone is not working: Foster is playing again after a six-week layoff due to injury. [TahlilGaran] Advanced Learner's Dictionary ▲
Idiomslayoff n. A systematic or periodical dismissal of employees from a factory or a firm.
Due to the poor economy, the car manufacturer announced a major layoff starting next month. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲