- Furlough Archived Message
Posted by Mary
on May 12, 2020, 2:47 pm
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https://news.sky.com/story/live-total-number-of-deaths-drops-for-second-consecutive-week-11986907 Furlough - a strange word A leave of absence or vacation. (US) especially one granted to a member of the armed forces, or to a prisoner. (Britain) especially one granted to a missionary. The documents authorizing such leave. A period of unpaid time off, used by an employer to reduce costs From Dutch verlof (“furlough”), probably from Middle Low German verlōf (“furlough, permission”), from the verb verlōven (“to allow”). From Middle Low German also German Verlaub, Danish forlov. |
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