layoff

Definition

  • noun: the act of ending the employment of a worker or group of workers
  • noun: a period of inactivity or idleness
  • synonyms: abeyance, break, caesura

Examples

  • The company announced the 'layoff' of several hundred employees.

  • The band finally has a new album after a three year 'layoff'.

  • More 'layoffs' are expected at the factory later this year.

Movie quotes

  • (..) "lost and found" bin at work. I don't want people spending money they might not have tomorrow. Corporate is making me lay off six people. Whoa. There's gonna be layoffs? Shh! I don't want anyone to know. Okay, well, they're gonna find out when the paychecks stop coming. - I'll tell them tomorrow. (..)
    2017 TvShow: Superstore Title: Cheyenne's Wedding Season: 2 Episode 20