furlough

fur·lough (fûr

)

a. A leave of absence or vacation, especially one granted to a member of the armed forces.

b. A usually temporary layoff from work.

c. A leave of absence from prison granted to a prisoner.

2. The papers or documents authorizing a leave: The soldiers had their furloughs in their breast pockets.

tr.v. fur·loughed, fur·lough·ing, fur·loughs

1. To grant a leave to.

2. To lay off (workers).

[Alteration of vorloffe, furlogh, from Dutch verlof, from Middle Dutch; see leubh- in Indo-European roots.]

furlough [ˈfɜːləʊ]

1. (Military) leave of absence from military duty

2. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) US a temporary laying-off of employees, usually because there is insufficient work to occupy them

vb (tr)

1. (Military) to grant a furlough to

2. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) US to lay off (staff) temporarily

[from Dutch verlof, from ver- for- + lof leave, permission; related to Swedish förlof]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	furlough - a temporary leave of absence from military duty leave, leave of absence - the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother"
Verb	1.	furlough - dismiss, usually for economic reasons; "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized" lay off give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, can, force out, displace, fire, dismiss, terminate - terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers" downsize - dismiss from work; "three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis"
	2.	furlough - grant a leave to; "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children" countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

Translations

furlough [ˈfɜːləʊ] N (US) → permiso m

furlough [ˈfɜː^rləʊ] n

(US) [worker] → permission f, congé m

[soldier] → permission f

furlough

n (Mil, Admin) → Urlaub m; to go on furlough → in Urlaub gehen

furlough [ˈfɜːləʊ] n (esp Am) → licenza, permesso, congedo

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He was back at his post, after a long furlough to England, where he had entered his son into Oxford.

Jerry of the Islands by London, Jack View in context

For the Rostov family the whole interest of these preparations for war lay in the fact that Nicholas would not hear of remaining in Moscow, and only awaited the termination of Denisov's furlough after Christmas to return with him to their regiment.

War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context

He had been an officer in the army of the United States, but had resigned in disgust, on being refused a furlough, and had taken to trapping beaver and trading among the Indians.

Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context

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