on furlough
idiom
: with permission to be away or required to be away for a period of time from the place where one is stationed or working : experiencing such a time away
soldiers going home on furlough
workers on furlough from their jobs
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And hundreds of thousands more are on furlough, told not to work, but not paid, either.
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Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
Since you’re still considered a federal employee on furlough, any job must fall within the federal government’s standards of ethical conduct and rules.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The federal government has shut down since last week's events, putting thousands of the agency's employees on furlough.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
The federal government shut down Wednesday after funding laws expired, putting over 750,000 federal employees on furlough and leaving others working without pay.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
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Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
Since you’re still considered a federal employee on furlough, any job must fall within the federal government’s standards of ethical conduct and rules.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The federal government has shut down since last week's events, putting thousands of the agency's employees on furlough.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
The federal government shut down Wednesday after funding laws expired, putting over 750,000 federal employees on furlough and leaving others working without pay.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
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“On furlough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20furlough. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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