How do you pronounce furloughed workers?
What’s the meaning of furlough?
In short, a furlough is an unpaid leave of absence. While furloughed employees still technically retain their jobs, the furlough itself means that they cease working for their employers and do not earn a salary.
Is furlough English or American?
furlough | American Dictionary
a time allowed for a person to be absent, esp. from the army or a prison: I’m home on furlough.
How do you spell furlough in English?
English Language Learners Definition of furlough
- : a period of time when a soldier is allowed to leave the place where he or she is stationed.
- US : a period of time when an employee is told not to come to work and is not paid.
- US : a period of time when a prisoner is allowed to leave prison.