Layoff and Reduction

Layoff

Layoff noun - The termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily.
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Reduction and layoff are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reduction" instead a noun "Layoff".

Reduction

Reduction noun - The act or an instance of bringing to a lower grade or rank.
Usage example: the captain was punished with a reduction to lieutenant

Layoff and reduction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Layoff" instead a noun "Reduction".

Nearby Words: reduce, reducing, reductive, reductionist
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