layoff
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layoffs
Learner's definition of LAYOFF
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1
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the act of ending the employment of a worker or group of workers
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see also lay off at 1lay
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The company announced the layoff of several hundred employees.
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More layoffs are expected at the factory later this year.
2
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a period of time during which there is no activity
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The band finally has a new album after a three year layoff.
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a layoff of three years
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