Pronunciation: /fɜːrloʊ/
noun a temporary leave of absence granted to a soldier, prisoner, or other person
A1 My friend is on furlough from work.
A2 During the pandemic, many employees were placed on furlough.
B1 The company announced a furlough program to reduce costs.
B2 Employees were given the option to take unpaid furlough leave.
C1 The government extended the furlough scheme to support businesses during the economic downturn.
C2 Negotiations between the union and management resulted in a furlough agreement for the workers.
verb to grant a furlough to
A1 He was furloughed from his job during the pandemic.
A2 The company furloughed several employees to cut costs.
B1 She decided to furlough her project until she had more resources.
B2 The government furloughed workers to prevent layoffs during the economic downturn.
C1 The organization furloughed staff members in order to restructure the company.
C2 The CEO made the difficult decision to furlough a large portion of the workforce to save the company from bankruptcy.
formal The company announced a temporary furlough of employees due to the economic downturn.
informal I heard that some of my coworkers are on furlough until further notice.
slang I'm getting paid to stay home on furlough, so I guess it's not all bad.
figurative Her creativity seemed to be on furlough as she struggled to come up with new ideas.
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