Furlough

[Sarah]

A temporary layoff. Forced to be done by executives in order to satisfy a lowered budget.

[Sarah]

A drinking day for all federal goverment employees!

[Sarah]

Used as another word for ditching/cutting a class (usually in college)

[Sarah]

It is synonym for laying-off.

[Mark Zuckerberg]

a period of time that a soldier, worker, or prisoner is allowed to be absent, especially to return temporarily to their own home:

[exinilu]

Suspension or discharge of a worker or workers on account of economic conditions or shortage of work, especially when temporary.

[Lanell]

A leave of absence or vacation.

[Marquetta]

To grant a furlough to (someone).

[Dave Paprocki]

The documents authorizing such leave.

[Gornwexy 0]

A furlough (; from Dutch: verlof, leave of absence) is a temporary leave of employees due to special needs of a company or employer, which may be due to economic conditions of a specific employer or in society as a whole. These furloughs may be short or long term.

[ThomasSlege]

Furlough is a temporary leave of absence or suspension from work, granted to an employee often due to special needs of a company or employer, or in situations like a government shutdown. During a furlough, the employee typically retains their job and may continue to receive benefits, but they usually stop receiving pay or receive reduced pay.

[Laverneenack]

In the United States, a furlough is a temporary unpaid leave of some employees due to special needs of a company, which may be due to economic conditions at the specific employer or in the economy as a whole. These involuntary furloughs may be short or long term, and many of those affected may seek other temporary employment during that time.

[PussyCat]

A granted leave of absence.

[sastergri]

A vacation or leave of absence granted to an enlisted person.

[Monty]

dismiss, usually for economic reasons

[Thu Thi Le]

to furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence to, as to an offcer or soldier

[Konraddync]

fur′lō, n. leave of absence.—v.t. to grant leave of absence. [Dut. verlof; cf. Ger. verlaub.]

[Sommer]

The term is usually applied to the absence with leave of non-commissioned officers and other enlisted men, and may be granted at the discretion of the commanding officer.