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Furloughed vs Fired - What's the difference?

furloughed | fired |

As verbs the difference between furloughed and fired

is that furloughed is past tense of furlough while fired is past tense of fire.

As an adjective fired is

let go from a job.

furloughed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (furlough)

    • furlough

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia furlough) (en noun)
  • A leave of absence or vacation.
  • # (US) especially one granted to a member of the armed forces, or to a prisoner.
  • # (British) especially one granted to a missionary.
  • The documents authorizing such leave.
  • (US) A period of unpaid time off, used by an employer to reduce costs.
  • * '>citation

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "furlough")

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To grant a furlough to (someone).

    • fired

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • let go from a job

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (fire)

    • Anagrams

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    Related terms

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