LAYOFF


Meaning of LAYOFF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlā-ˌȯf ]

noun

Date: 1889

1. : a period of inactivity or idleness

2. : the act of laying off an employee or a workforce ; also : shutdown

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.