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furlough definition

fur·lough (fʉr′lō)

noun

a leave of absence; esp., a leave granted to military enlisted personnel for a specified period

Etymology: earlier furloff < Du verlof, modeled on Ger verlaub < MHG verlouben, to permit < ver-, for- + loube, permission, akin to leave

transitive verb

  1. to grant a furlough to
  2. to lay off (employees), esp. temporarily

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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