Furlough

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: fur + lough
• British IPA: /ˈfɜː(ɹ).ləʊ/
• US IPA: /ˈfɝ.loÊŠ/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ləʊ

Origin

From Dutch verlof, cognate with Danish forlov ("furlough") (loaned from Middle Low German), German Verlaub ("permission").

Noun

1. A leave of absence or vacation.
1. (US) especially one granted to a member of the armed forces, or to a prisoner.
2. (British) especially one granted to a missionary.
2. The documents authorizing such leave.
3. (US) A period of unpaid time off, used by an employer to reduce costs.
• 2008 , November 7 , Jon Ortiz , State workers rip Schwarzenegger's job furlough plan , The state estimates the one-day-a-month furlough spread over the 18 months of the plan would amount to a 5 percent cut in pay.

Full definition of furlough

Verb

1. (transitive) To grant a furlough to (someone).