Meaning of FURLOUGH
| Pronunciation: | | 'furlow
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- [n] a temporary leave of absence from military duty
- [v] grant a leave to; "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children"
- [v] dismiss, usually for economic reasons
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| | Synonyms: | | lay off |
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| | See Also: | | allow, can, countenance, dismiss, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, leave, leave of absence, let, permit, sack, send away, terminate | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Fur"lough\, n. [Prob. fr. D. verlof, fr. a prefix akin
to E. for + the root of E. lief, and akin to Dan. forlov, Sw.
f["o]rlof, G. verlaub permission. See {Life}, a.] (Mil.)
Leave of abserice; especially, leave given to an offcer or
soldier to be absent from service for a certain time; also,
the document granting leave of absence.
\Fur"lough\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furloughed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Furloughing}.] (Mil.)
To furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence to, as
to an offcer or soldier.
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