furlough


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
furlough /ˈfəːləʊ/
noun leave of absence, especially from military duty. verb US grant furlough to.
– origin C17: from Du. verlof, of W. Gmc origin and rel. to leave2.
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