furlough

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Quotations 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Dutch verlof, cognate with Danish forlov (“‘furlough’”) (loaned from Middle Low German), German Verlaub (“‘permission’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈfəː.ləʊ/, SAMPA: /"f@:.l@u/
• (US) IPA: /ˈfɝ.loʊ/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)ləʊ

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furlough (plural furloughs)

1. A leave of absence or vacation.
   1. (US) especially one granted to a member of the armed forces, or to a prisoner.
   2. (British) especially one granted to a missionary.

1. The documents authorizing such leave.
2. (US) A period of unpaid time off, used by an employer to reduce costs.
   • 2008 November 7, Jon Ortiz, “State workers rip Schwarzenegger's job furlough plan”^[1], The Sacramento Bee:

     The state estimates the one-day-a-month furlough spread over the 18 months of the plan would amount to a 5 percent cut in pay.

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• For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

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[edit] Verb

to furlough (third-person singular simple present furloughs, present participle furloughing, simple past and past participle furloughed)

1. (transitive) To grant a furlough to (someone).

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