Furlough

Definitions

1. A leave of absence or vacation.
   US, countable, uncountable
2. Especially one granted to a member of the armed forces, or to a prisoner.
   US, countable, uncountable
3. A surname.
4. Especially one granted to a missionary.
   British, countable, uncountable
5. The documents authorizing such leave.
   countable, uncountable
6. A period of unpaid time off, used by an employer to reduce costs.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“And I had a lot of things on my mind⟳ and I pretty well forgot my promise⟳ to Mama until I got shipped home on a special furlough for her funeral.”

“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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