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(chiefly US) A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).

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downsizingreduction in forceredundancy

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Related Words

quitdiscontinueceasegive upstopfurloughterminatedisemploygive the sackhand someone their cardsgive someone their cardslet golet someone godismissturn offsackdischargeget the sackgive the axedownsize

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