surplus to requirements

English

Adjective

surplus to requirements

1. (UK, formal) No longer needed, redundant.
   1. (euphemistic) Laid off; having one's employment terminated.

Further reading

• “be surplus to requirements” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “surplus to requirements”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “be surplus to requirements” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.