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Furlough A leave from duty, granted by a superior officer. The furloughed soldier carried papers which described his appearance, his unit, when he left and when he was due to return. Furlough papers also contained a warning that failure to return on time would cause the soldier to be "considered a deserter".
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Furlough1783, "grant leave of absence" (to a soldier), from furlough (n.). Of employees, "lay off or suspend temporarily," by 1940. Related: Furloughed; furloughing.
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Furlough1620s, vorloffe, from Dutch verlof, literally "permission," from Middle Dutch ver- "completely, for" + laf, lof "permission," from Proto-Germanic *laubo- (see leave (v.)) [..]
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Furloughn. A temporary absence of a soldier or sailor by permission of the commanding officer.
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FurloughA vacation or leave of absence from active duty for a person enlisted in the military.
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FurloughDefinition An involuntary, temporary layoff of employees that frequently occurs during poor economic conditions. It is often an alternative to massive work force cuts. This unpaid leave can be short t [..]
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FurloughA temporary leave of absence granted without pay to an employee. Some libraries and library systems use mandatory furloughs to cut costs in a budget crisis, electing to close for one or more weeks, us [..]
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FurloughFurlough means “the placing of an employee in a temporary status without duties and pay because of lack of work or funds or other nondisciplinary reasons.” (5 USCS § 7511)
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Furlough(n) a temporary leave of absence from military duty(v) dismiss, usually for economic reasons(v) grant a leave to
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FurloughA furlough is a temporary leave of absence for some of a company’s employees, often due to economic conditions or changes in demand for the company’s products and services.
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Furlough A temporary leave of absence authorized for a prisoner from confinement (jail or prison).
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FurloughFor the purposes of this chapter, the placement of an employee in a temporary nonduty and nonpay status for more than 30 consecutive calendar days, or more than 22 workdays if done on a discontinuous [..]
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Furlough
A leave of absence or vacation.
# (US) especially one granted to a member of the armed forces, or to a prisoner.
# (British) especially one granted to a missionary.
The documents authorizing suc [..]
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Furloughlang=en
Noun quotations
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*'''1922''', , ''The West'', lines 13-15
*:Oh, wide's the world, to rest or roam,
*:With change abroad and cheer at home
*:Fights and furloughs, talk [..]
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