Ax
Ax noun - The termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily.
Usage example: the company was hemorrhaging money, so 700 employees would soon be given the ax
Furlough
Furlough noun - The termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily.
Usage example: the landscaping company usually has to put most of its personnel on furlough during the extremely slow winter months
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Furlough and Ax. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ax/furlough
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Furlough or Ax. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ax/furlough.
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