Call-off
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Call-off is a noun meaning A day on which an employee has called off.
Meaning
A day on which an employee has called off.
More Meanings
- A call given to a trained dog to tell it to stop doing something.
- (business) Synonym of blanket order.
Example Sentences
Employees are allowed six (6) call offs per year without disciplinary action.
Instead only actual prices evaluated at planned number of call-offs (using actual volumes) are used, not the actual number of call-offs.
On the other hand, proponents of consumer-directed care point out the obvious advantage that these services offer to participants—fewer staff call-offs and no-shows.
She looked around the table at six serious faces, including Susan's, the director of nursing. Her peers immediately began to complain about staffing problems, especially sick call-offs.
Word Forms
- call-offs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cancel, cashiering, write-off, removal, closedown, come-off.
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