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1. (n.) furlough
a vacation or leave of absence, as one granted to a person in military service; leave.
2. furlough
a usu. temporary layoff from work.
3. furlough
a temporary leave of absence authorized for a prisoner from a penitentiary.
4. (v.t.) furlough
to grant a furlough to.
5. furlough
to lay (an employee or worker) off from work, usu. temporarily.
Etymology: (1615–25; var. of earlier furlogh, furloff < D verlof leave, permission; see for- , leave2)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) furlough
a temporary leave of absence from military duty
2. (verb) furlough, lay off
dismiss, usually for economic reasons
"She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized"
3. (verb) furlough
grant a leave to
"The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) furlough
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
2. (verb) furlough
to furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence to, as to an offcer or soldier
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