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| boot |
(slang) a sudden dismissal (usu. prec. by "the"). [1/10 definitions] |
| brush-off |
(informal) an abrupt dismissal or rejection. |
| congé |
an abrupt dismissal. [1/4 definitions] |
| demurrer |
a plea for the dismissal of a lawsuit based on the alleged insufficiency of the opposition's contentions to support its claim, or on other legal defects. [1/3 definitions] |
| discharge |
a release or dismissal from military service, or the document thereof. [1/17 definitions] |
| dissolution |
the dismissal or dispersal of an organization, such as a legislative body. [1/5 definitions] |
| elimination |
the act or process of eliminating; disposal; destruction; dismissal. [1/2 definitions] |
| furlough |
a temporary dismissal of an employee because of a lack of work or other economic reasons; layoff. [1/4 definitions] |
| kiss-off |
(slang) a dismissal, esp. when hasty or rude. |
| layoff |
the dismissal or temporary suspension of employees. [1/2 definitions] |
| pink slip |
(informal) a notice informing an employee of his or her dismissal from employment. |
| redundancy |
(chiefly British) the condition of workers being no longer needed by an employer, or the resulting dismissal or layoff. [1/4 definitions] |
| sack1 |
(slang) dismissal from a position (prec. by "the"). [1/7 definitions] |
| walking papers |
(informal) notice of dismissal or termination, esp. from a job. |
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