furlough
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
furloughs
plural
furloughs
Britannica Dictionary definition of FURLOUGH
[count]
1
:
a period of time when a soldier is allowed to leave the place where he or she is stationed
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a four-week furlough
2
US
:
a period of time when an employee is told not to come to work and is not paid
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furloughs of federal workers
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Each employee will have a one-day furlough every month.
3
US
:
a period of time when a prisoner is allowed to leave prison
on furlough
:
having a furlough
:
allowed or required to leave because of a furlough
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soldiers going home on furlough
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workers/prisoners on furlough
2
furlough
/ˈfɚˌloʊ/
verb
furloughs;
furloughed;
furloughing
2
furlough
/ˈfɚˌloʊ/
verb
furloughs;
furloughed;
furloughing
Britannica Dictionary definition of FURLOUGH
[+ object]
1
:
to grant a furlough to (someone)
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furlough a soldier
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(US) The prison will furlough certain inmates.
2
US
:
to put (a worker) on furlough
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The company will consider furloughing a small number of workers.
