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dismissal

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dis·miss·al  (ds-msl)
n.
1.
a. The act of dismissing.
b. The condition of being dismissed.
2. An order or notice of discharge.

dismissal [dɪsˈmɪsəl]
n
1. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) an official notice of discharge from employment or service
2. the act of dismissing or the condition of being dismissed
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dismissal - a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
judicial decision, judgment, judgement - (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
2.dismissaldismissal - official notice that you have been fired from your job
notice - advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract; "we received a notice to vacate the premises"; "he gave notice two months before he moved"
marching orders, walking papers - (informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge
3.dismissal - permission to go; the sending away of someone
permission - approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"
4.dismissal - the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
superannuation - the act of discharging someone because of age (especially to cause someone to retire from service on a pension)
ending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"
conge, congee - an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal
removal - dismissal from office
deactivation, inactivation - breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
honorable discharge - a discharge from the armed forces with a commendable record
dishonorable discharge - a discharge from the armed forces for a grave offense (as sabotage or espionage or cowardice or murder)
Section Eight - a discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable

dismissal
noun
1. the sack, removal, discharge, notice, the boot (slang), expulsion (informal), the push (slang), marching orders (informal), kiss-off (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), the bum's rush (slang), the (old) heave-ho (informal), the order of the boot (slang), your books or cards (informal) his dismissal from his post
2. rejection, refusal, rebuff, knock-back (slang), kick in the teeth (slang), brushoff (slang) the high-handed dismissal of public opinion
Translations
dismissal [dɪsˈmɪsəl] N
1. (from job) [of worker] → despido m; [of official] → destitución f
2. [of suggestion, idea] → rechazo m
3. (Jur) → desestimación f
dismissal [ˌdɪsˈmɪsəl] n
(= sacking) [employee] → renvoi m
[person, witness] → renvoi m
(= rejection) [suggestion, idea, report, problem] → refus m de prendre en considération
(LAW) [appeal, claim] → rejet m
the dismissal of the case → la fin de non-recevoir
dismissal
n
(= firing: from job) → Entlassung f
(= permission to leave)Entlassung f; (of assembly)Auflösung f
(= brushing aside: of point, objection, speculation, claim) → Abtun nt
(Jur, of accused) → Entlassung f; (of appeal)Abweisung f, → Einstellung f; (of case, charges)Abweisung f
(Sport, of batsman, team) → Ausschlagen nt
dismissal [dɪsˈmɪsl] ncongedo; (of worker) → licenziamento; (of official) → destituzione f; (of assembly) → scioglimento
the dismissal of a case (Law) → il non luogo a procedere
dismissal [dɪsˈmɪsl] ncongedo; (of worker) → licenziamento; (of official) → destituzione f; (of assembly) → scioglimento
the dismissal of a case (Law) → il non luogo a procedere


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