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Meaning of call-off | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A day on which an employee has called off.
  2. A call given to a trained dog to tell it to stop doing something.
  3. Synonym of blanket order.

Examples

“Employees are allowed six (6) call offs per year without disciplinary action.”
“On the other hand, proponents of consumer-directed care point out the obvious advantage that these services offer to participants—fewer staff call-offs and no-shows.”
“She looked around the table at six serious faces, including Susan's, the director of nursing. Her peers immediately began to complain about staffing problems, especially sick call-offs.”
“Two weeks prior to any certification, they begin to work their dogs on verbal call-offs from a bite or on the certification tracking standard so that on certification day the dog is able to perform up to the required standard.”
“Instead only actual prices evaluated at planned number of call-offs (using actual volumes) are used, not the actual number of call-offs.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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